Freelance Writing and Photography Jobs – 04/05/2017

NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM.   Freelance Content Writer – Pays $175 Planet Dolan Freelance Program Director – near New York City metro area HealthyWomen Freelance Director Of Corporate Partnerships Click & Company Freelance Amazon Specialist recruiter Freelance Conservative Writers […]

Uh Oh! What are the Employees of Author Solutions Saying Since the Firm was Sold?! (a.k.a. AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Trafford, etc.)

Uh Oh! What are the Employees of Author Solutions Saying Since the Firm was Sold?! (a.k.a. AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Trafford, etc.)

After finding atrocious reviews about Tate Publishing on that site, which gave clear indications from even over a year ago that the company was in trouble, we decided to check out some other publishing service companies, like Author Solutions, which owns AuthorHouse, Xlibris, iUniverse, Trafford, WordClay, Balboa Press, and Palibrio. Their imprints also include Archway Publishing, LifeRich Publishing, WestBow Press, Patridge, Booktango. Turns out authors aren’t the only ones complaining about Author Solutions.

“Should I pay for a print cover AND an ebook cover for my book?” NO!

“Should I pay for a print cover AND an ebook cover for my book?” NO!

If your publisher has already created a print cover for your book (paperback or hardcover), and if they are now trying to upsell you on ebook cover design, you’re getting ripped off. Putting a cover on an ebook is as easy as copying and pasting the front cover only from the print cover file, saving it as a different file, and using that in the ebook, as well as on retailer websites, like Amazon, BarnesandNoble.com, and others.

Use Inbound Marketing to Rake in More Customers! by Allison M Reilly

Use Inbound Marketing to Rake in More Customers! by Allison M Reilly

By applying inbound marketing tactics to their website, freelancers can turn those hardly-touched websites into a presence that attracts visitors and generates leads. Here are three ways you can use inbound marketing and get more out of the website you already have:

Brian Takes His “Home Office” on the High Seas! – Day 11

Brian Takes His “Home Office” on the High Seas! – Day 11

Times like this give one ample opportunity for reflection. You know – all the “ifs” and “hows” and “whys.” I try to avoid “wouldas,” “couldas,” and “shouldas.” Those rarely do any good. But, I do like to take a personal inventory, and ask myself if I’m happy and, if not, what I am going to do about it. And, honestly, I realized that, indeed, I’m the happiest I’ve been in a long, long time. I had a big dream of living on a boat and …

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 03/29/2017

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 03/29/2017

Question for 03/29/2017: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com – Where should you be looking for typo errors to win our “Find The Typo” contest? Send your answer through the contact form here. You must be a WritersWeekly.com subscriber to participate in the weekly contests. Subscribe (it’s free!). NOTE: ONLY ONE WINNER PER HOUSEHOLD […]

Freelance Writing and Photography Jobs – 03/29/2017

NEED WRITERS, BLOGGERS, EDITORS, AUTHORS, OR OTHER CREATIVE FOLKS?? We’ll post your ad on WritersWeekly FOR FREE. Please complete THIS FORM. Freelance Marketing Writer Metropolis Freelance Writer and Editor – for ongoing government work Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”) Freelance Writers – Pays $200 Good Catch Publishing Freelance Editor The Daily Dot Freelance Politics Staff Writer The […]