How To Make Friends…
Since moving here, I’ve missed having parties. We were talking one night, and realized we’d lived in this house for more than two years and we only had two close family friends in this area.
Easy, Upside-down Budgeting For Freelancers With Fluctuating Incomes! By Bonnie Juettner Fernandes
As a freelance writer, you may have given up on traditional budgeting advice. Personally, I’ve been supporting myself as a freelance writer and editor since 1998. I’ve written 23 books and countless articles, blog posts, and website copy. I don’t have difficulty finding work, and yet, I often have had difficulty paying my bills.
More World’s Worst Book Proposals And Query Letters! By Angela Hoy
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 below are real quotes from query letters and book proposals submitted to us over the past few weeks. Yes, we can learn from others’ mistakes! In case you’re a new […]
The Spring 24-Hour Short Story Contest Winner Is Excited And INSPIRED!!
I have been out of state for a while, but wanted to send you a ‘Thank you’ for the Spring Contest.
Healthcare Journal of New Orleans
“News, information, and analysis for local healthcare professionals.” Welcomes new writers. Bimonthly. Pays on publication. Publishes ms within four months of acceptance. Buys all rights. Accepts some reprints. Responds within two weeks.
Somebody Stole My Photos…And They Ended Up In A Book!
Someone gave an author my photographs, and claimed that they belonged to them. The author then used my photos in their book. Who do I contact regarding copyright infringement?
How Freelancing Writing Can Lead To Creative Work At Your Full-time Job! By Roy A. Barnes
Not all of us who make a living freelance writing do so exclusively, including myself. Yet those traditional jobs can also be a golden opportunity to utilize the skills you’ve learned while freelancing.
Writing Jobs For 7/22/15
Freelance Contributing Editor/Youth Mentor – near Los Angeles, CA. Pays $20-$22/hour. Boyle Heights Beat Freelance Writer – commerce and gadgets The Cheat Sheet Freelance Restaurant Critic / Food Reporter Phoenix New Times Freelance Financial Writer Fund Pro Latin America Freelance Copywriter and Editor – to review a film synopsis Tribeca Shortlist Freelance Health/Recipe Writer – […]
CSI Camp! Cool!!
Remember when you were a kid and summer camp meant canoeing, campfires with marshmallows, and raiding other cabins after dark? Well, no more! This summer, Max attended underwater robotics camp. Mason has attended dinosaur camp, fishing camp (they didn’t catch anything but he made some beautiful fish crafts, and learned about tides and such), and, his absolute favorite, CSI camp!
How A Fictional Character Convinced Me Not To Write “For Free” By William Pepe
“We’ll have a check for you tomorrow,” the editor told me. The next day, I returned to the newspaper’s office only to find the office completely vacated.