I’d just finished a book for a traditional New York publisher and was waiting on a promised contract from another publishing house. Because I knew I’d be working on a book soon, I didn’t want to get involved in a major project…but I also wasn’t sure what to do to scratch my creative itch – or contribute to our family funds.
When’s the next 24-Hour Short Story Contest? Find the date RIGHT HERE! During the WritersWeekly.com quarterly 24-Hour Short Story Contest, regardless of the assigned topic, some themes pop up over and over and over again with each and every contest. Stand out from the crowd by avoiding these very common themes: Domestic violence stories. We […]
Have you ever been to a business conference or workshop and received a bag of goodies as you walked in the door? Have you ever won a door prize at one of these conferences or workshops? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to market your book to people attending a conference that complements your books topic…even if you’re not there?
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I remember looking out at the white mist so thick I couldn’t see a tree ten yards away, and morosely contemplating the fact that this was not quite what I’d had in mind when I decided to move to Africa. Swaziland, it turns out, gets remarkably cold in the winter …
A guy wants me to write an article daily. He’ll take full rights and he sells articles to other sites. And, he says he’ll pay me in a week. I requested a retainer but he declined. He hasn’t asked to see any of my work …
Many writers need planning to be easy, expedient, and effective, or else it just won’t get done. Microplanning is the solution …
Should authors self edit? And, more praise for amazing BookLocker’s cover designer, Todd!
It’s been a pretty stressful year and we’re looking forward to the post-wedding lull. Boredom is GOOD!
Back in August, the New York Times published an eye-opening article, alleging disturbing treatment of some employees at Amazon. Amazon refuted many of the allegations in the article (of course)…but what did they leave out of their rebuttal?
