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…
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?
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…
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…
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 will return next week.
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…
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.
Sometimes writing success comes when–and where– you least expect it. Seven years ago my second child was stillborn at full-term, in a time when my writing career was focused on brick-and-mortar opportunities. With a three-year-old, I’d had little time for exploring career options online, but after my son died my writing career dried up and I had time to explore the online world. I slowly began to discover websites with resources for parents like me and, eventually, whole blogging communities helping parents of stillborn children…
In case you missed it, last week we only published a News From the Home Office column because our daughter and her boyfriend were in a head-on collision. You can read the story HERE.
I am once again not publishing their names for their own privacy.
A’s boyfriend, M, has more extensive injuries, with the broken foot, ankle, and ribs…
