Published on June 25, 2016
specialty markets for writing

Do you pen feminist pieces, and need to find a place to sell them? Have you considered charting a new course and writing about feminist issues? From investigative features to personal essays, you can find a home for your feminist writing. In addition to political op-eds, feminist-friendly print and digital publications will pay for features that […]
Published on June 25, 2016

I’m still crying after reading this. You really made my day. I love happy endings and you have such a wonderful husband…
Published on June 25, 2016

I have been on the Quora website and your name was mentioned as the perfect person to contact for a little bit of advice…How do I know if my book is good enough?
Published on June 25, 2016

Oh, if I had a nickel for every time my honest, professional words “hurt” an author’s feelings…
Published on June 24, 2016

As promised in last week’s issue, we are sharing some wedding photos today…
Published on June 18, 2016
worst book proposals and query letters

Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, I’m going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Book Proposals and Query Letters. Featured below are real quotes from query letters and book proposals submitted to us over the past few weeks.
Published on June 18, 2016

Your suspicions are justified. For some types of books, splitting them into three volumes make sense…
Published on June 18, 2016

We are honored and thrilled to announce that our oldest son, Zach (almost 30), blessed us with another daughter last weekend. He married Mary, who works for the family business. Needless to say, everybody in the family AND in the office was in attendance…except for our new Operations Manager, Brian. He graciously volunteered to keep […]
Published on June 18, 2016
legal

Handing over all rights, including copyright, of your work to another entity goes against the grain for many writers. Others, however, don’t bat an eyelid. You can always write more, right? So, in which situations does it make sense?
Published on June 18, 2016

Back in 2009, I would never have been able to predict that I would end up in a dream career working as a freelance writer. I also would never have predicted how hard I would truly hit bottom before I saw my dream become a reality. The year 2009 was right in the middle of the economic fallout the United States was struggling through. Back then, I had a big home in an upper-class neighborhood and my husband and I both worked for a truck plant. When the economy took a turn for the worse, the plant closed. My husband and I ended up losing our jobs, home and savings. With three children, we scrambled to get our footing.