Published on March 28, 2021
Paying Markets for Writers, specialty markets for writing

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…
Published on March 25, 2021
worst book proposals and query letters, writing career advice

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 March 25, 2021
author scams, promoting your writing, writing scams

“Because I hear so many horror stories about companies like this agency scamming authors (and yes, they approached me first!), I’m…”
Published on March 25, 2021

It only took a nanosecond for me to realize there was a guy standing ON THE ROOF outside of the bedroom window, holding…
Published on March 18, 2021
self-publishing, storytelling, traditional publishing, writing career advice

Do the illustrations have to be in a specific format for publishing? Yes, they do!
Published on March 18, 2021
book marketing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, social media, writing career advice

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…
Published on March 18, 2021

After those disappointments, one night, when I was up way past my bedtime, I accidentally changed the search parameters in realtor.com and…
Published on March 15, 2021
diversify your writing income, ghostwriting

Discover how to become a ghostwriter with tips from a pro.
Published on March 12, 2021
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Published on March 11, 2021
amazon, copyrights, legal, self-publishing

“If Amazon can blatantly rip off a vendor’s hard-line design, what’s to stop them from hijacking an author’s book?”