Matt’s Almost Here!

Matt’s Almost Here!

Our son, Matt, who lives in Boston, is arriving on Friday, and will be here for about two weeks. We are SUPER excited about his arrival and we have lots of fun things planned for him while he’s here!

The WritersWeekly Trivia Contest Question For 12/10/2015!

Question for 12/10/2015: According to the ad on WritersWeekly.com, which industry trend is waning? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe (it’s free!). NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD PER CALENDAR QUARTER, PLEASE. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: A free book of your […]

Whispers and Warnings For 12/09/2015

  • Norway newspaper: Father Christmas ‘dead’
  • Appeals Court Sides With Google In Battle Over ‘Fraudulent’ Search Listings
  • Pirate research-paper sites play hide-and-seek with publishers
  • Facebook link, ‘Like’ not defamation

Writing Jobs For 12/09/2015

  Freelance Copywriter marketing agency Freelance Experienced Interviewer research firm Freelance Storytellers NewsCastic Freelance Restaurant Critic Westword Freelance Writers New England Business Media Freelance Book Reviewers – English and Spanish-language titles Kurkus Media Freelance Writer pr firm Freelance Writer Everyday Health, Inc. Freelance Author – for middle-grade graphic novel set in the Minecraft universe book […]

After Writing for Free, Nobody Wants to Pay Me! Am I Blacklisted?!

After Writing for Free, Nobody Wants to Pay Me! Am I Blacklisted?!

I am a contributing editor for a small Catholic newspaper but it’s an unpaid position. I am hoping that one day to be paid for my writing. It’s like I’m black-listed or something, know what I mean? I have tried women’s magazines, religious magazines, etc., but no luck. Do you have any tips?

Trying To Decide On This Year’s Christmas Cookies…

Trying To Decide On This Year’s Christmas Cookies…

Each year, Ali and I make goodies to take to the neighbors. The rum balls I make, which are a recipe I received from a fellow BookLocker author, are always a huge hit. I’m burned out on peppermint bark and tiny pretzels swimming in caramel and chocolate.