Lowly Renters Get No Respect!
I just don’t understand people… In fact, I’d far prefer to socialize with a “lowly renter” than a snotty, big-headed homeowner any day!
“Can I sue an author who gives their book the same title as mine?”
“Another author published a book in 2015 that has the exactly same title as my book, which was published in 2010.”
Best April Fool’s Joke EVER!! – by Angela Hoy and Brian Whiddon
This was when we picked up the phone to Facetime with her. My face was red and my eyes and cheeks were wet from laughing so hard. She thinks I’ve been crying!
6 Paying Humor Markets for Freelance Writers – by Emma Larkins
So, how do you get around the fact that everybody and their grandmother wants to attach themselves to the laugh-powered gravy train, regardless of actual skill or quality of sense of humor? Instead of focusing on “just” writing humor, the wise freelancer should find ways to integrate material capable of inducing involuntary grins into articles for niches that aren’t strictly focused on being funny…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For March, 2021!
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!
“A literary agency wants to represent my 12-year-old self-published book. Legit or not?”
“Because I hear so many horror stories about companies like this agency scamming authors (and yes, they approached me first!), I’m…”
Almost Water Blasted Right Out of Bed + A TORNADO!!
It only took a nanosecond for me to realize there was a guy standing ON THE ROOF outside of the bedroom window, holding…
What do illustrators need to know before starting work for an author?
Do the illustrations have to be in a specific format for publishing? Yes, they do!
Should Writers/Journalists Let Facebook Host Their Websites and Newsletters? No. Here’s Why.
You can bet that the minute you post something that Facebook (or any of your readers for that matter) doesn’t like, you’re going to…
We Got the House We Wanted!
After those disappointments, one night, when I was up way past my bedtime, I accidentally changed the search parameters in realtor.com and…