Deep Sea Fishing!
I am officially “on vacation” this week (in Key West) but I wanted to tell you about our deep sea fishing trip…
TANTALIZING SUBJECT LINES! How to Make Almost Anyone Open and Read Your Email/Blog/Article
Dear Ms. Hoy:
Thank you for your article on “Tantalizing Subject Lines”. It gave me food for thought on the titles of my blog posts and how to post them.
Your newsletter is very informative, and helpful to me as a writer and writing instructor. I have been in this business for more years than I care to think about sometimes and it’s always great to have fresh perspectives on how to make it better.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Christine Peets
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Food, Fun, and Aqua Blue Seas!
We’ve had rain every day for over a week now. The garden is waterlogged, the pool is cold and neglected, and the children have cabin fever…
11 Fatal Query Letter Mistakes – Angela Hoy
Several times a week, writers send us query letters, hoping to get published in (and paid by!) WritersWeekly.com. Today, I want to share with you 11 common mistakes writers make when approaching us (and other publications).
Letters To The Editor For July 3rd
This Week:
- Should I Send This Professor A Copy Of My Book?
- BookLocker Makes Self-Publishing Easy and Fun!
Make More Money By Increasing Your Billable Hours – David Geer
The more time you spend completing paid writing assignments and the less time you spend looking for them, the more your income increases because your number of billable hours grows…
Get Over the Hype! – Megan Shannon
When I first entered the world of online freelance writing, I was a bit worried. Would I be able to do it? Would I make enough money? Well, luckily, I was able to answer both of those with a resounding yes!
No Pumpkins…But Lots of BEANS!!!
For those of you who’ve been reading for awhile, you know that we have, for years, had a family pumpkin growing contest. Now that we’re settled in Florida, and have a new garden, we have been very busy planting, watering, and watching the fruits of our efforts end up on our dinner plates.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t appear pumpkins are very fond of Florida summers…
Self-Published Authors vs. Self-Published Authors: Can We All Just Get Along?!
If you have self-published your book, or if you have considered doing so, you may have seen the nasty debates occurring between self-published authors online…
Letters To The Editor For June 26th
This Week:
- You Made (Self-Publishing) Easy and Fun
- Won a Grab Bag Prize in the Spring 24-Hour Short Story Contest!