How Translating One Poem Led To A Profitable Spin-off Service! By Pamela Allegretto

How Translating One Poem Led To A Profitable Spin-off Service! By Pamela Allegretto

Until I stumbled into this little side gig of translating Italian poetry, my idea of poetry didn’t go much further than “Roses are red…” etc., etc. Occasionally, I read, and reread, and tried to understand some of the poetry published in The New Yorker. First of all, it didn’t rhyme, so that threw me off. Then, on many occasions, even after a third or fourth read, I was still asking: “Say what?” I must have snoozed through the poetry segment in English class because all this free flowing thought was a puzzle to me. And now, I was being asked to translate it.

22 Signs That So-Called “Publisher” is an AUTHOR MILL! By Angela Hoy

22 Signs That So-Called “Publisher” is an AUTHOR MILL! By Angela Hoy

What is an Author Mill? The term was originally coined by Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware. It described publishers that focus on quantity, not quality. However, she limited the term to describing “publishers” that didn’t charge authors up-front fees, but that still published anything and everything, quickly pushing large volumes of sub-standard books onto the market. Unfortunately, many authors later learned that this type of publishing isn’t really “free” at all.

Packing, Sorting, Tossing, and NO MORE BUYING!!!

Packing, Sorting, Tossing, and NO MORE BUYING!!!

We are knee deep in cardboard boxes here. It’s not pretty! But, we’re making lots of progress! We started the pre-move activities about a month ago. I decided to make it easy – start on one side of the house (the master bathroom), and work my way across the house. That’s a trick I learned from a housekeeper years ago. Start in one corner, and just start moving around the room. Don’t bounce from one place to another. Just. Move. Forward.

WritersWeekly Trivia Contest Question For 05/13/2016!

Question for 05/13/2016: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com, what type of signings typically sell better than bookstores signings? 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 […]

The Profitable Pros and Concerning Cons of “Single-Subject Writing” By Wendy Hobday Haugh

The Profitable Pros and Concerning Cons of “Single-Subject Writing” By Wendy Hobday Haugh

Getting extra mileage from an interview by writing multiple articles on the same subject, each with a different slant, not only nets bylines and paychecks, but also helps freelancers develop a more intuitive, multi-dimensional approach to interviewing. This may sound like a no-brainer. But, sometimes a writer gets so caught up in pursuing exciting new topics it becomes incredibly easy to overlook the many additional stories that a past interview might provide.

How Do I Sell My Stories?!

How Do I Sell My Stories?!

My name is Nicole and I am a writer who is a bit confused about how to get my stories out there so people can buy them. Basically, what I’m saying is how would I make money off of the stories that I write? Some people advise me to go to writing websites to get an audience. It’s a bit confusing. Could you help me please? I really hope to hear back!

We’re Moving to St. Pete! – Part II

We’re Moving to St. Pete! – Part II

Last week, I shared the news that we’re selling our house, and moving to St. Pete, along with some of the reasons why.

I added, “There’s another big reason we’re moving but I’ll wait until next week to tell you that.”

Here it is…