Published on November 27, 2015
specialty markets for writing
Writing from personal perspectives can be a powerful way to connect to an audience that is familiar with your story. Since writing creative nonfiction is a combination of journalistic skills and storytelling abilities, there are vast opportunities to publish your work. This involves personal memoirs, cultural criticism, documentaries, poems and literary journals.
Published on November 27, 2015
You do amazing work, my friend.
Published on November 27, 2015
worst book proposals and query letters
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, I’m going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Book Proposals and Query Letters. Featured are real quotes from query letters and book proposals submitted to us over the past few weeks.
Published on November 27, 2015
We are still trying to get caught up from our trip so, as promised, I’m posting wedding pictures today.
Published on November 18, 2015
We have been on the road for two weeks and, for the past several days, we were in Georgia preparing for our daughter’s wedding.
Published on November 11, 2015
Question for 11/11/2015: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com, who was the first place winner of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2015 24-Hour Short Story Contest? 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 […]
Published on November 10, 2015
Freelance Researchers and Writers ABI Multifamily Freelance Copywriter – Pays $0.10/word Ignite Visibility Freelance Writers SignatureForum Freelance Comedy Writers – Pays $50-$200/project online media startup Freelance Blogger – aging/elder care “leader in elder care and aging issues” Freelance U.S.-Politics News Writer-Editor – will consider remote candidate in correct location Headlines & Global News / HNGN.com […]
Published on November 10, 2015
writing career advice
Most people would have been panicking about flying home or begging for their old job back but, rather than get all worked up, I decided to take a trip to the nearby shopping mall with hopes that a change in scenery would brighten my outlook…
Published on November 10, 2015
writing scams
Recently I submitted a 1,400-word interview to a local newspaper after confirming that the editor would like to see it. I did not hear back from them for six weeks, and sent a polite e-mail last week asking if he still wanted to use the story. I received no reply. Today, a story ran about the same person, written by someone else…
Published on November 10, 2015
book marketing, diversify your writing income, write that book
The conference was less than 12 weeks away, which left less than a month for the actual authoring.
