Letters And Comments for 11/16/2016

Letters And Comments for 11/16/2016

COMMENT FOR: From Backpacker To Travel Writer By Sue King This is so exciting. I love travelling and once my writing business becomes more stable I will be a pilgrim just like you Elizabeth   ~~~ COMMENT FOR: Oooooh! Getting PAID to Eavesdrop! by Jeanine DeHoney What an insightful, delightful article. Thank you! Pamela Allegretto […]

Trivia Question for 11/09/2016

Question for 11/9/2016: Based on last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com, name three (3) of the disgusting treats served at the Hoy family Halloween party!!  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, […]

A Traffic Jam of Ideas By Diane Stark

A Traffic Jam of Ideas By Diane Stark

Sitting in that traffic jam, I attempted to count up how many article ideas and query letters I had sitting half-finished on my hard drive. I lost count at more than 30.

Freelance Writing and Photography Jobs for 11/09/2016

These jobs have expired. See updated job links at the bottom of our home page HERE.   Freelance Copywriter Magistrate Freelance Digital Advertising Enthusiast/Writer Adbeat Freelance Health and Food Blogger – Pays $100-$150 blind ad Freelance Writers Soledad Media Group Freelance Political Writers and Freelance Journalists Liberal America Freelance Guest Post Researcher blind ad Freelance Nutrition/Wellness […]

“Are print book sales really making a comeback?” Yep!

“Are print book sales really making a comeback?” Yep!

“Physical book sales have rocketed by four million this year, fighting back against the digital revolution. Predictions, a few years ago, that the printed book would die appear to have been greatly exaggerated.”

Oooooh! Getting PAID to Eavesdrop! by Jeanine DeHoney

Oooooh! Getting PAID to Eavesdrop! by Jeanine DeHoney

We were often told not to eavesdrop as children. As a writer though, eavesdropping is the quintessence of good fiction. It gives us a bird’s eye view of other people’s voices and their melodramas. We hear their inflections, their accents if they are from a different country, and get the chance to obtain information about their life. This adds another layer to our characters as we begin to build their profile. It also makes our fiction more relatable; fiction editors are more prone to publish and readers are more inclined to read.

I’m SO Glad the Election is OVER!

I’m SO Glad the Election is OVER!

After the most contentious presidential contest in my memory, I am SO relieved it’s over. I am SO looking forward to seeing more recipes and pictures of loved ones’ children on Facebook (instead of political posts) and I am SO looking forward to seeing less hatred online, as well as hearing it in person (like […]

Trivia Question for 11/2/2016

Trivia Question for 11/2/2016

Question for 11/2/2016: According to last week’s issue of WritersWeekly.com, what was the title of the short story that won 1st place in the last Short Story 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 […]