Ali and Justin recently decided to rescue (adopt) a new dog. They thought it would be a good idea to take their dog, Jax, along to the pound to see if he got along with any of the dogs they were interested in. When I heard they did that, I thought “uh oh.” While they didn’t get a new dog (yet), Jax did get a bad case of Kennel Cough…
This week’s missive will be short but I just had to share this with you. I received the following “query letter” (can we even call it that?!) last week…
Where is the essay you wrote where you really made a great case to editors about how they should pay, even if it’s just a few dollars and they have to take it out of their own pockets?
You do everything right – follow guidelines, edit well, promote yourself – so why doesn’t your bank account reflect writing success?
In my book manuscript I have a some lyrics from (a popular song). I’m thinking approval from publishers is necessary for these items (and possible payment). How does one go about doing that?
At a book presentation at the local Historical Society, a man who works as an entertainer suggested that I contact a local farm owner who was always interested in local history. I did a book signing there at Harbes Family Farms in Mattituck, Long Island. The owner read my book and offered me a job as a Long Island historian working with school children during field trips!
When we lived up north, I always looked forward to the WritersWeekly Winter 24-Hour Short Story Contest because, while living in Bangor, Maine, in January, we were guaranteed a few feet of snow on the ground and weeks of cabin fever. During contest weekend, I was always enjoyed a break from the grind and some awesome entertainment in the form of stories flying in via email from participants.
Living in Florida, I’m still excited despite the fact that it’s going to be in the 80s on Saturday. (It’s supposed to be 85 today!)
2013 marks our 12th year of hosting the quarterly WritersWeekly.com 24-Hour Short Story Contests!
Here are all the past contest topics. We’ve never published these in one place before so we hope you enjoy perusing these…
Thanks so much for the promotional tool. I began reading it the moment I signed the contract with you. It has been so helpful! I have already been getting replies from author websites because of what you teach in your book!
Just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your company and your staff.
Thanks again,
Tracee Ford
The Fine Line
Bad things happen to good people, including good editors. Sometimes they’re faced with a hole in the periodical’s layout when the deadline to go to print looms. Your story can save the day if you’re the editor’s go-to writer and they’ll likely return the favor to you…
