From Blog To Book! The Journey From Blogger To Author By Neil Tortorella

From Blog To Book! The Journey From Blogger To Author By Neil Tortorella

If you’ve been on the fence about writing a book, go for it. You’ll be glad you did. Landing a publishing contract is another story, but, the bottom line is that if you never try, you’ll never know. You don’t want to be sitting in the ‘ole retirement home at 90 thinking what might have been. You’re capable of doing more than you think. All it takes is some organization, both in your thinking and your productivity, and a story that your audience is interested in learning more about. Command of your language du jour is rather helpful, too.

Topic, Common Themes, and Winners of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2016 24-Hour Short Story Contest!

Topic, Common Themes, and Winners of the WritersWeekly.com Fall, 2016 24-Hour Short Story Contest!

The dark water racing under the bridge contrasted sharply with the yellow and orange leaves riding atop the ripples. Balding maple trees shadowed the riverbank while the remains of a cornfield rustled violently in the cold wind. Standing on the cobblestones by his trusty wooden cart, he shivered. It was going to be a bad winter but they were well prepared. Suddenly, a strong gust brought the sound of maniacal laughter. He stepped quickly to the back of the cart, and threw back the burlap cover…

Whispers and Warnings for 10/26/16

Whispers and Warnings for 10/26/16

Amazon’s reach and influence is absolutely amazing Google Fires Head of U.S. Copyright Office Pallante was locked out of her computer this morning, according to two sources who spoke with Library employees. Earlier, [the nominal head of the Library of Congress] had called several members of Congress to tell them about her decision. Later, she […]

Freelance Writing and Photography Jobs For 10/26/16

These jobs have expired. See updated job links at the bottom of our home page HERE.   Website Caretaker – 20+hrs / Week Predators and Editors Freelance Headline Writer/Social Media Specialist Emphatic.co Freelance PC and PC Accessory Writers PC and PC Accessory Writers Freelance Copywriter tsportline.com Freelance Writer – Pays $5K-$50K FanBread Freelance Dog/Pet Bloggers Owl […]

Letters and Comments for 10/26/16

Letters and Comments for 10/26/16

COMMENTS ON: Amazon Won’t Remove My Book! Are They Violating My Copyright? Amazon has a host of issues along this line. I just spotted one earlier today. Search Amazon for one of my books, My Nights with Leukemia. You’ll get three results. 1.   The legitimate one with Kindle, paperback (CreateSpace), and used editions included. […]

Whispers and Warnings for 10/19/16

Whispers and Warnings for 10/19/16

Thai police are investigating 12 new complaints of royal defamation on social media lodged since the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej last week, a sharp rise amid intensifying scrutiny of anything deemed offensive to the monarchy.

Freelance Writing/Photography Jobs for 10/19/2016

These jobs have expired. See updated job links at the bottom of our home page HERE.   Freelance Business Writer/Researcher Wonder Freelance Content Writer UpTrending Freelance Copy Editors IOP Publishing Freelance News Writer blind ad Freelance Copywriter SCAFCO Steel Stud Company Freelance Entertainment and Social News Article Writer SolutionsWide Freelance Part-Time Event Communications Content Lead Crawford […]

Leaf Peeping, Hiking, Eating, Hot-tubbing, and more!

We left for our annual trek to Tennessee on Saturday. We usually break the drive into three separate days because Mason (age 10) gets antsy if he’s stuck in the back seat for more than five hours at a time. We arrived at the cabin on Monday afternoon. We usually stay in the cabin for […]