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).
This Week:
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…
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!
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…
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…
This Week:
Sometime between my 105th sent resume and 35th rejection letter as a freelancer, I’ve become a cynical, hate-filled spinster who doesn’t even have a cat to fill me with love. It’s a perfectly sensible attitude to adopt when you’re an unemployed writer looking for work on the Internet. I’ve been burned by an “employer” on Craigslist so, when I heard about oDesk from a friend, its double-checking system sounded pretty safe…
I’ve received a request for a “review” copy from a professor in England…
Max (11) and Mason (6) are attending a local summer day camp for two weeks. They’ve never been to a camp before and they are having a great time…