Paying Mental Disability / Health Markets By Laura Yeager
I don’t imagine I would have ever thought to write for the disability/mental health market if I had not become mentally disabled myself.
Should I Pay to Have My Books Displayed at a Book Fair?
I received a marketing email from (my POD publisher) offering to put my books on display at a book fair for several hundred dollars. Do you think it’ll be worth it?
What Publishers Want By Ronica Stromberg
As a beginning writer, I wondered, “What do publishers want?” I lacked funds to attend conferences to ask editors in person, but I found answers in the publishers’ books.
DAY 1 ON THE ROAD: Thank Heaven for Duct Tape!
On Monday, we left the house on schedule at noon, heading for anywhere south that doesn’t have SNOW!
Why Writers Should Avoid Third-Party Article Brokers
There’s an entire industry of people online now who making a living out of subcontracting writing work out to other writers – often for far less than they’re being paid by their client. I have nothing against hiring ghostwriters, nor against ghostwriting. However, I do have a problem with someone taking a “job” for $500, and paying another writer $5 to do it.
Amazon Backs Down! Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By BookLocker – Readers Respond
Readers respond to our announcement last week.
For What It’s Worth By Ami Hendrickson
Talking about both time and money is difficult for many writers and other artists. The difficulty is not one that only newbies face.
Should I Write “Test” Articles For This Firm?
You’ve given warnings in your newsletter about writing for companies that require “test” articles. I received the following email from (a website). I sent a six-page pubs list of links to numerous published articles and manuscripts, so I know they know my writing style. Then they sent me an email mentioning test articles. A red flag went up inside me; but then again, this may be a legitimate request on their part. I haven’t come across this before, and though the pay isn’t great, I’m retired and I have no desire to get burned.
My question is: Have you come across this company and do you have anything positive or negative to say about them? Any other advice about dealing with them or others like them?
A Job with No Rules By Jodi M. Webb
My career as a writer followed a predictable path. I began writing for local magazines “for fun”, did a stint as a stringer at my local newspaper, then began moving up the writing chain to larger markets, and more well-known publications. I was willing to try any kind of writing
We’re Outta Here!
On Sunday, I checked the weather and it looked like we were only going to get sporadic snow showers for the next 10 days. I told Richard, “Good news! No snowstorms are expected before we leave on our trip!”
On Monday morning, we woke up and it was snowing pretty hard.