What Every Author Wants to Hear
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Hidden Freelance Market – City Web Sites by David Taylor
City web sites are just one example of how the explosion of digital technology on the Internet and on the air waves is creating more jobs for freelancers, not fewer.
Busting Down Opportunity’s Door by Kimberly M. Hutmacher
Most of my writing is concentrated on poetry for children’s magazines. Several months ago I found myself in what appeared to be a no-win situation. The children’s magazine market was shrinking, rates were dropping, and many more of the publications were insisting upon buying all rights. I needed to find a way to get as much bang for my buck with each poem as possible. But, how was I supposed to do that?
The answer was sitting in my inbox. I receive a monthly educational ezine geared towards those who teach pre-k thru sixth grade. I’m not a teacher, but I subscribe to the newsletter to shed light on new activities to do with my three small children. As soon as I looked through my current issue, I thought of a possible solution to my problem.
Self-Publish Your Way to Success! By Kathy Sanborn
There’s a myth that if you self-publish, traditional print publishers won’t have anything to do with you. I am living, breathing proof that you can self-publish and translate that into a traditional print publishing contract.
The Last Schmuck to Get Shafted by Georgia Family Magazine? by Christine Basham
It’s usually fun to see my name in print or online. Not this time, though. Thousands of readers know me as the schmuck who got shafted by Georgia Family Magazine. If you missed it, you can read a summary at: https://www.writersweekly.com/warnings/georgia.html This spring, I sold a reprint of an article on “deciding whether your child […]
My Book Became an Animal Planet Movie! By Sandra Philipson
This Saturday, August 16th, a family movie titled, Miracle Dogs, will premiere on Animal Planet. The movie is “inspired” by my children’s book, Annie Loses Her Leg But Finds Her Way and stars my dogs and book characters, Max and Annie as well as Kate Jackson, Rue McClanahan, Stacy Keach, and other human beings. You might ask if making a movie based on your book was exciting, fun, and most of all, profitable. The answers are yes, yes, and NO (at least not yet).
Paying Personal Essay Markets By Christine Cristiano
LINKS UPDATED 06/27/2016 Do you have the knack for writing on a very personal level and connecting with the reader like an old friend? If so, you may have what it takes to expand your writing repertoire to include personal essays. A personal essay differs from a slice-of-life vignette and an op-ed piece. A slice […]
Trashy Short Stories (That Sell!) By Peggy Fielding
Read Peggy’s new book, Confessing For Money. Available at WritersWeekly.com. Nearly everyone who expresses the desire to be a writer tries to write (and sell) short stories. Why not? Short stories look easy – easy to write and easy to sell. It’s not as if you’ll need to dedicate a year or more to the […]
Luck Be With You By Justin Silves
Though I’ve dreamed of being a writer since I began penning my first verses around the age of 14, it’s been bad luck that’s enabled me to begin my career as a freelancer. I recently took a flying leap of faith into a full time freelance career, though the circumstances that led up to my decision to do so were a little extraordinary.
Promoting Your Own Book (Because No One Else Will) by Aliza Sherman
Published authors often lament the challenge of getting their publisher to promote their books. They aren’t ungrateful. They just realize that if they aren’t a top-tier author, they are going to have to promote their book themselves. Here are some published authors who took charge of their book promotions with positive results. Jane Applegate (https://www.sbtv.com), […]