Mason is 8!
It’s hard to believe but Mason turned eight years old this week…
Is Your Book Difficult to Find on Amazon? This Might Be Why. By Richard Hoy
Have you recently published a book, but can’t find it by searching for the title on Amazon.com?
Amazon, for obvious reasons, does not share with anyone the algorithm they use to calculate search results. But you can make some educated guesses…
Have You Heard Of California’s Zip Book Program?
In California, rural libraries have a ZIP Book program. For $1.00, you can request a book that your library does not have available…
Write to Excite! Let Your Enthusiasm Excite Editors and Readers. By Christine Laws
One way to increase income is to write and sell more. But, how do you overcome inertia? Consider what excites you…
How Much Should I Charge for My Writing Services?
I have just been offered a part-time job providing book reviews for a charitable organization’s website. They asked me to pitch my fees but this will be my first professional gig and I don’t know what to charge…
Success Story By Janet Garber
In 1998 I became temporarily disabled, and was forced to leave my full-time job of ten years’ duration. As I regained my strength, I decided to see if I could cobble enough together with writing and teaching jobs to support myself. The first thing I had to do was overcome my personal aversion to “networking”…
Summer Camp Memories
Max (age 12) and Mason (who will be 8 this weekend) have attended one summer camp this month, and are already on their second…
Can’t Afford An Editor? Try These Four Fun Steps For A Much Cleaner Manuscript! By Angela Hoy
Don’t have the money for a professional editor? Here’s a method guaranteed to help you find errors.
Great Timing! Getting And Giving A Second Chance
Your article on selling coursework absolutely fit in with conversation I had one weekend when my English teacher grandson visited me with his wife and my second great grandchild…
Nautical Notes: Boating Magazines That Welcome Freelancers Aboard By Cyndi Perkins
Story opportunities are as densely packed as the crab traps that blanket Florida Bay. For the nautically minded writer, opportunities abound wherever mariners are enjoying their boats – or not enjoying their boats, i.e.: treating stinky waste-holding tanks, fixing balky engines or extricating the entangled lines of those pesky crab traps from propellers…