Published on June 12, 2013
Thank you so much for sending the ($200) check so promptly. Placing in the WritersWeekly Spring ’13 24-Hour Short Story Contest was a thrill.
I really appreciate it and also appreciate what you do for writers in general through your website and newsletter.
Write on. Write on.
Jim Lambert
Published on June 12, 2013
At the end of 2012, NBC reported that freelancers (across industries) now make up almost a third of workers in the U.S. But, the MBO Partners State of Independence Report around the same time pointed out that 30% of these independent workers are still worried about their future as freelancers, and 40% are worried about where their next job will come from…
Published on June 12, 2013
Success kept raising the bar for me. First, it was finishing a book. Then, it was getting a publisher. After that, it was getting the book into the bookstores, and keeping the book there for more than a year. Finally, it was about making even a few cents. Success did not come easily…
Published on June 5, 2013
We were SO EXCITED yesterday morning!! Max, Frank and I had reservations to go deep sea fishing. It was to be a six-hour trip that we hoped would fill the freezer. Yea!!
I checked the weather on Monday night. Uh oh…
Published on June 5, 2013
Hang on tight because an ocean storm is brewing…
Published on June 5, 2013
Just got my free book in the mail today and it looks great! Can’t wait to dive in! Thanks again!
Valerie Bordeau
Winner of the May 22nd WritersWeekly Trivia Contest
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Published on June 5, 2013
writing career advice

Technical writers come in two types: ones with scientific backgrounds and ones with writing backgrounds. Starting out, both types are at a disadvantage in delivering well-written technical materials…
Published on June 5, 2013
I’m a professional American writer. My travel ebook has 330 color photos and is 686 megs so I must use a file sharing site to upload it. Is this a problem? I am planning a series of these travel ebooks.
Published on June 5, 2013

A few years back, I was watching my local evening news and the reporter interviewed a family who had adopted nine siblings out of the foster care system. It was the largest special needs adoption in my state’s history.
As I watched the interview, my writer’s radar went on high alert. These people were amazing! I wrote down their names and a brief synopsis of their story…
Published on May 29, 2013
Last week, I reported that two readers (one was a fisherman) said my ugly fish was a puffer or blow fish. However, another reader notified me that it’s a toad fish, and sent me a link. Sure enough…