Travel has been a lifelong passion of mine. I have worked at a variety of jobs from cleaning houses to office administration to save up for my backpacking adventures. On return from my travels, I found myself applying for the same dead end jobs. I took on mundane work in order to squirrel away enough […]
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WritersWeekly Trivia Contest Question for 10/06/2016
It’s hard to turn down a publishing contract, even when you know you shouldn’t sign it. Last year, I had a short story accepted for a promising-looking anthology. Unfortunately, when I received the contract, I saw that it asked for almost all of my rights. It was as if the publisher had found a summary […]
After several notes from concerned authors, we posted an update to the website that details what we do to prepare for hurricanes. It includes info. about our services being located in another state, our four (yes, four!) different ways of accessing the Internet in a crunch, food and water storage, and even an update on what our employee Brian, who works on a boat, does to prepare his “home,” and much more.
I didn’t see space for comments on your article that regards why you’ve been in business for 17 years. I can tell you in two words: Integrity. Honesty.
We’ve already had a tropical storm and a hurricane here this year. Now, Hurricane Matthew is heading for the Florida coast. While we’re only under a tropical storm warning on this coast, we’re still very prepared. And, since we’ve been so busy preparing this week, I’m running WAY behind so this issue will be abbreviated. […]
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People watching is an essential part of being a writer and lesson in human nature. How this is done is by seeing people’s bad and good habits, distinctive temperaments, tastes, and appearances, and deepest longings and fears. It involves watching people to get an insight into the beauty and rhythm of the community around us.
Could you suggest books, websites, etc. that have real poetry contests? Not the type that publish your poem and then want you to pay $100 for a copy. Also, where can I find lists of magazines that pay you for poems?
