No Broken Bones This Year!
The violent Easter egg hunt went pretty smoothly this year. Furniture was overturned, sofa cushions were thrown about, and (adult) kids were shoved aside (by each other)…
More World’s Worst Book Proposals And Query Letters! By Angela Hoy
Oh, yes! We know you’ve been waiting for this!! 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…
Letters To The Editor For April 8th
Letters will return next week.
Archived letters are HERE.
Contact the Editor HERE.
From Bartering To Cash By Victoria Grossack
The problem with editing for a family member is that you generally can’t ask for money…
Did That TV Show Steal My Idea? Probably Not…
I started writing a book on my computer about ten years ago, but never finished it because life has been very busy for me. Recently, I watched this new show that started last year that is exactly the same as far as storyline and characters. Could it be coincidence?
From Cut-Throat Competition to Friendship – When Your Competitor Helps You Land Writing Work! By Rose Kennedy
Sure, it sounds backwards. The success did not involve getting an assignment, but rather avoiding a labor-intensive pitch process that would not yield an assignment for me, or any other sane, competent writer. And, I was instead able to use that time for queries and networking that did yield paying work.
Another Violent Easter Egg Hunt and Slip ‘N Slide Competition!
Each year, there’s a colorful egg hunt for everyone (adults and kids), and a very violent golden egg hunt for the adult kids…
“I Want To Hire You To Write My Book!” (But, Only For A Paltry Share Of Future Royalties!) By Angela Hoy
Each week, while researching freelance job listings to feature in WritersWeekly, I see “employment ads” from folks who have a “great book idea,” but don’t want to write the book themselves. Some of them offer an hourly rate (that’s fair, as long as the rate is respectable), while others offer promises of future fame, glory, and a small percentage of the royalties…
CreateSpace Complaints
BTW, you are totally correct about CreateSpace customer service — pathetic.
13 Mistakes To Avoid While Writing Your Bio By Devyani Borade
Biographies are invaluable to a writer. A strong bio makes a strong impression and is a powerful tool to advertise and sell the writer’s writing skills. A good bio can lead to repeat business with editors whose attention is captured, a loyal readership whose interest is retained and new clientele whose imagination is piqued, which is great for your business and credentials. And writing a good bio should be a piece of cake for a wordsmith. Yet writers often stumble at this important task.