Fast Article, No Specs / Get Rich Writing Schemes
This week: Editor asks for a rush job, but fails to provide specs; Get rich quick copywriting schemes
Write Your Way To Regular Work By Cheryl Wright
From the day I decided to freelance, I knew that a column was the best option for me, that I would thrive on having a goal each month; I am the Queen of Goals. No kidding!
Witness to the Aurora borealis
Well, we had an interesting week, to say the least. For the first time ever, we were blessed to be witness to the Aurora borealis! It was one of the most spectacular, beautiful and majestic phenomena we’ve ever seen! I’ve seen pictures of it my entire life, and knew, while growing up, that I’d never see it in Texas. But, after moving to Maine, I somehow assumed I’d see it each year. That wasn’t to be as we’ve been here for three years and haven’t been blessed with this event before now. But, after that large solar storm last week, my neighbor, Rita, called and excitedly said, “I’m outside and you’re missin’ it!”
No Letters This Week
To Grandmother’s Condo We Go… – A Different Way to Entertain and Encourage Budding Writers! By Barbara Holland
“Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s condo we go,” the children sang as they did indeed cross a river and drive through a wooded section to get to my lakeside condo. Two sisters and their cousin often enjoyed Friday night slumber parties with me. To entertain the girls, and to preserve some of their thinking at ages seven, eight and nine, I began writing a book using them as the characters. (They are now 11, 12, and 13.) Soon they wanted to be included in the writing of ‘their’ story.
Becoming a Correspondent / Book Proposal Help
~Becoming a “Correspondent”~
I’ve been a subscriber to your newsletter for quite some time. I was in California writing primarily for local/regional pubs, but we are now in Las Vegas, NV. I’m trying to get some work with local pubs, but the going is slow. I also have a 17 month old at home, so finding time to make contacts, put together clips, etc., is rather difficult.
~Book Proposal Help~
I’ve completed a Biography/Memoir and need to know is where (online, bookstore, library) I can find market statistics on the book sales of similar books and/or competitors?
First Success By Dawn Goldsmith
I spring from a long line of farm wives. Pie baking rather than language or communication served as the measure of a woman’s worth in my family. When I felt the tug to do something less domestic, less traditional, support and encouragement evaporated.
The 10 Most Horrific Things about Ali and Frank’s Halloween Party
10. 35 kids in a living room that only seats 6…
Writer Needs Help ASAP
I’ve posted a notice to the interview requests page twice in the past month and nobody has yet responded. I really need help!
Write What You Know?! Ha! by Bob Freiday
Write what I know? Yeah, sure! I’m going to write about running a high-speed slitter in a plastics factory? I’m going to write about operating a gigantic vacuum metallizer? I’m going to write about blowing up three cars in two years while running around the state as a rock-n-roll advertising salesman? I’m going to write about baking bagels in a small bakery?