Published on June 10, 2021

If you own a professional writing or editing company, or if you’re a freelance journalist or book author, or if your company serves writers, or if you’re simply in business at all, there are 10 customer service blunders that can be fatal to your reputation and, ultimately, your bottom line.
Published on June 7, 2021
writing career advice, writing scams

Here are some tricks publishers use to lure good writers to bad publications.
Published on June 4, 2021
book marketing, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Read advice from a librarian about the common mistakes new authors make when approaching libraries.
Published on June 3, 2021
amazon, author scams, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing

I haven’t been paid a dime, but there are used copies of my book on Amazon. Well no, those aren’t really used copies.
Published on June 2, 2021
Contests!, storytelling

After shimmying his way up the tree, Tommy called out, “Oh my gosh! You guys won’t believe this!”
Published on June 2, 2021
Contests!

Georgia has a seemingly infinite variety of scary creepy crawly things. We’ve been taking lots of pictures of what we’ve discovered (not only outdoors, but INSIDE as well), and we thought it would be super fun to have a contest today…
Published on June 2, 2021
book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, writing career advice

A little sales knowledge can take a freelance writer a long way.
Published on May 26, 2021

I jumped into the road in front of her truck, waving my arms, and yelling, “OH NO NO NO NO NO! You are NOT LEAVING!!”
Published on May 26, 2021
worst book proposals and query letters, writing career advice, writing tips

Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals. We’ve been savings these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you!
Published on May 26, 2021
article ideas, copyrights, writing career advice

If an editor accepts an article, but never print it, can I sell it again?