BE A FREER FREELANCER! How to Obtain Income Stability as a Freelance Writer – Katharine Paljug

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…

The Changing Faces of Success – Deryn Warren

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…

Hopes Up! Hopes Dashed…

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…

Thanks!

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
Contests are held weekly so check back each Wednesday for the trivia question.

Will My 686 Meg Book Make A Good Ebook? No!

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.

Mining Your Local News for Story Ideas – Diane Stark

Mining Your Local News for Story Ideas – Diane Stark

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…

My Ugly Fish Was NOT a Puffer Fish!

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…