We were going to send the issue out early (yesterday) but that didn’t happen. It would have happened if the toilet and the shower hadn’t backed up simultaneously, leading to much arm waving and head scratching and plunging (both toilet and shower). That led to an emergency call to the plumber, who came out, fixed it, and then showed me a nice catalog with brand new toilets that aren’t rusted out and that don’t use three gallons of water with every flush. Sold!!
While self-published books don’t carry the same stigma they did even as recently as a few years ago, they still aren’t considered on the same tier as traditionally published books. So, most self-published authors don’t want to make a big deal out of the fact that their book is “self-published.”
Angela,
Just wanted to say how grateful I am that you and yours are okay! Boy, howdy, you sure do have some scary adventures!
All the best,
Sarah C.
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Glad you were all safe. January before last, water got within 30 yards of our house here in the Brisbane suburb of Fairfield, when so much was flooded and so many drowned, so we, too, were lucky. Now we say we live in Fairfield Heights. Thanks for being such a good writer/story teller.
Bob
I am working on a book trailer. Do you know of any people who create those professionally?
There’s always been a lot of controversy regarding the right path to take when building a successful following and business as a freelance writer. Many of the writers I know won’t submit to small presses because they feel they are a waste of time, and a dead end.
Late last week, when we were receiving enough gentle rain from Tropical Storm Debby to quench our drought, I told Richard, “This sure beats a Maine blizzard!” Three days later, I was singing a different tune.
There seems to be no shortage of ways that POD publishers can concoct to separate authors from their money. Here are a few DOOZIES that we bet cost far more than most (if not all) authors will ever earn back in resulting book sales.
Letters will return next week.
It’s not always easy to translate thoughts into words, and oftentimes as a freelance writer, it’s not even your thoughts that need to be translated, it is somebody else’s. Sometimes, the topics are familiar and sometimes they are dumbfounding. Quite often, it’s not a surprise to see a freelance writer wearing strange wigs or doing strange things during a write-up to get a “feel” of the unusual writing job that has been given to them. Here is a list of five unusual yet lucrative freelance writing jobs available to freelance writers…
Ever since the death of my four-year-old Daniel in 1997, I wanted to write a book about grief and loss. As I grappled with my new bereaved life, daily yearning for my child, I submitted query letters to potential publishers. While some were interested, a few wrote back that they thought it was too soon to write a book of this nature. Too soon? ‘What did they know?’ I thought as I crafted another letter, hoping a different slant might work to get me a contract this time…
