Published on May 26, 2021
worst book proposals and query letters, writing career advice, writing tips

Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals. We’ve been savings these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you!
Published on May 26, 2021
article ideas, copyrights, writing career advice

If an editor accepts an article, but never print it, can I sell it again?
Published on May 25, 2021
author, Networking

My article about our peaceful and multi-cultural neighborhood vendors, surviving after the Covid lockdown, would never be published because Militant Muslims, with full Israeli citizenship and all its privileges, burned down every shop while rioting in the area I’d written about. They murdered whomever they could, destroyed ancient architecture, and ended normative daily life for everyone in the region…
Published on May 13, 2021

I texted our daughter. It was after midnight but she called me immediately, saying, “Mom, it’s really bad.” She lives in a very small town in Georgia and…
Published on May 13, 2021
author, book marketing, diversify your writing income, Networking, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Whether you like social media influencers or not (I do not), the allure of their numbers of followers has not been ignored by marketing firms…
Published on May 13, 2021
author, author scams, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice, writing scams

Ah, “hybrid.” Such a cool sounding word, right? But…
Published on May 6, 2021
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Published on May 6, 2021
author, legal, libel, self-publishing, writing career advice

We’ve heard of family members suing authors for what was written, even when names were changed.
Published on May 5, 2021
Networking, writing career advice, writing scams

Something that really gets my goat is when people pretend to be stupid in order to take advantage of me in some way. After being in business for 23 years, I’ve seen my share of Faux Ignoramuses…
Published on May 5, 2021

They all looked kinda scared when I started pulling random things out of the pantry and fridge. Each night, I tell them, “We gotta eat it all! Waste not, want not!! Isn’t this fun?!” They don’t think so…