Topic, Common Themes, and Winners of the WritersWeekly.com Winter 2011 24-Hour Short Story Contest!
For the past six weeks, we’ve spent every spare moment judging the hundreds of entries submitted for the Winter, 2011 24-Hour Short Story Contest…
Letters To The Editor For March 9th
This week:
- Angela’s Free Online Book Marketing Advice Works!
- How to FINALLY Get Amazon to Correct Your Book Page or Search Results!
How I Broke into Professional Membership Society Magazines By John K. Borchardt
Almost every profession has one or more professional societies dedicated to the career and specialized knowledge interests of its members. Many of these organizations publish magazines dedicated to these interests. These magazines often pay freelance writers and do not require them to be members of the organization…
Topic Alone Does Not Determine Book Sales!
Do you publish many titles – fiction or non-fiction – by African American authors? Or books of interest to an African American audience? Has there been much success with these?
Never Judge a Writing Assignment by the First Brief By Juhi Basoya
Writing is as much about communication as it is about expression. I learned this the lucrative way when I inadvertently got involved in a client’s ongoing project…
A Mysterious Stuffed Animal Purchase?!
I received an email the other day that I suspected was an error. It was an invoice for a purchase made on my eBay account. I logged into my account and discovered it was not an error after all. Our youngest son, Mason (age 4), LOVES Shrek and the invoice was for a 27-inch stuffed Shrek doll…
POD SECRETS REVEALED: Upselling Authors on Photos/Images, Tables of Contents, Endnotes, and Much More!
This week, we’re going to look at how some POD publishers upsell authors on products and services that should already be included in their outrageous setup fees…
Letters To The Editor For March 2nd
Letters will return next week.
Writing a News Release? By Don Baumgart
When you’re writing a news release for a client, you should be thinking like the reporter who will eventually read and use the information. What will help him or her write the story? If you make the writer’s job easier, there’s a better chance your message will make it into publication…
Should I Quit My Job? NO!!!
I am still considering the book but unfortunately I am wracked with fear. I can’t live off my savings and can’t afford the health insurance to allow me to quit my depressing job where the morale is at ground zero. I am making some extra cash as a freelancer but am losing my creative spunk.
In addition, I have developed a myriad of health issues. MY MD told me yesterday to retire, but I help support a handicapped relative. At this point, I just don’t know where to turn.