How I Get Article Ideas From Newspaper Archives by Elizabeth Yetter

How I Get Article Ideas From Newspaper Archives by Elizabeth Yetter

Sometimes I would pick an unusual word or phrase to research through the archives, such as eugenics or chewing gum, and I would find articles on the views of the time or the latest trends. This led me to write articles on the viewpoints of eugenics in the early 1900s and another article on the chewing gum trends of the early 1900s. Both of these articles were accepted for publication.

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 01/18/2017

WritersWeekly Trivia Question for 01/18/2017

Question for 01/18/2017: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com – What did Wendy Haugh record in her notebook? 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 PER CALENDAR QUARTER, PLEASE. THIS WEEK’S PRIZE: […]

Freelance Writing and Photography Jobs for 01/18/2017

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Whispers and Warnings for 01/18/2017

Whispers and Warnings for 01/18/2017

All Romance EBooks closes – offers $0.10 on the dollar in royalties. Publisher All Romance Ebooks: Closing Hits New Low In Stealing From Authors “We will be unable to remit Q4 2016 commissions in full and are proposing a settlement of 10 cents on the dollar (USD) for payments received through 27 December 2016. We […]

“Should I pay Xlibris $6,000-$17,000 to promote my book?”

“Should I pay Xlibris $6,000-$17,000 to promote my book?”

Dear Angela, (A relative of mine) wrote and self-published a book with Xlibris. She is a first time author, and is currently turning this into a trilogy. The issue we have now is the contact we are getting from Xlibris to spend 6,000-17,000 dollars to market the book. Do you have any comments/suggestions for us? […]