RESIDENT SCHOLARS – AN INCOME OPPORTUNITY By C. Hope Clark

The term Resident Scholars creates visions of poet laureates or literary masters in a college setting…
Published on September 25, 2002
The term Resident Scholars creates visions of poet laureates or literary masters in a college setting…
Published on September 18, 2002
Whether in Canada or the US, freelancers have two areas in which they are especially vulnerable:…
Published on September 11, 2002
Ever watch your favorite sitcom on television and think: “I can write that.” Better yet, ever…
Published on September 4, 2002
If you’re self-motivated and have a “funny bone” you can explore a career writing jokes, or…
Published on August 28, 2002
Stop looking at age as a deterrent! In fact, you should regard your more "mature" years as a gift—especially with regard to freelance writing.…
Published on August 14, 2002
Like most of you, I carry around an “ideas notebook” to jot down story and article…
Published on July 24, 2002
Don't most writing projects start out with a big idea? It could be something that came to you while you were stuck in traffic, doodled on a scrap of paper during a boring staff meeting, or penned on a coaster while waiting for friends at some trendy new club. If you are anything like me, your best ideas come to you when you're not really trying to come up with anything brilliant...…
Published on July 17, 2002
I can still see it. A small plastic poinsettia in faded red with three tiny lights…
Published on July 10, 2002
I have the best job in the world. I don't keep office hours and I'm a writer. My work is published several times a week for a readership of over 13,000 people. …
Published on July 3, 2002
Forget query letters for a while and think direct marketing instead. Not for you, you say?…
Published on June 26, 2002
A little over a year ago ForeWord Magazine began a pay for review site that created…
Published on June 19, 2002
There are six major publishing conglomerates in the United States. Each conglomerate controls any number of…
Published on June 12, 2002
Every career writer has been there: weeks without a single check arriving in the mail, nails…
Published on June 5, 2002
I don’t own a copy of Writer’s Market (the book published by Writers Digest Books). No…
Published on May 29, 2002
The old bait 'n switch book review scam!…
Published on May 22, 2002
Picture an actual playing board with plastic pieces and a spinner in the middle. The spinner…
Published on May 15, 2002
These days, publishers and editors can be pretty creative when coming up with reasons to not pay writers. We've heard it all at WritersWeekly.com Warnings! …
Published on May 8, 2002
Freelancers do what they do for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is…
Published on May 1, 2002
Working as a sales representative for an educational publisher has opened up an entirely new world…
Published on April 24, 2002
I started writing for money over 20 years ago. I had no experience, no direction, no…
Published on April 17, 2002
Food, glorious food! There, I have your attention. We all love food, as it nourishes more…
Published on April 10, 2002
What is the easiest tax form of them all? Hint: It only takes 5 minutes to…
Published on April 3, 2002
When I wrote the story of my grandmother’s life, I’d never heard the term “personal historian.”…
Published on March 27, 2002
Seven practices to give yourself a bonus! ASK FOR A BETTER CONTRACT Ask for a better…
Published on March 20, 2002
In sales, reselling is not usually an option unless a thing can be mass-produced, which is…
Published on March 13, 2002
Nothing thrills a freelance non-fiction writer as much as a new sale. Chocolate may make me…
Published on March 6, 2002
A new author who uses a small or P.O.D. publisher must make some important decisions about…
Published on February 27, 2002
After finishing my first book, BABY CATCHER: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife securing an agent and…
Published on February 20, 2002
PUBLISHER’S NOTE: We have never run humor in this column before, but we couldn’t resist this…
Published on February 13, 2002
This article may be freely reprinted/redistributed as long as the entire article and bio are included.…
Published on February 6, 2002
This article may be freely reprinted/redistributed as long as the entire article and bio are included.…
Published on January 30, 2002
Advertising says to people, ‘Here’s what we’ve got. Here’s what it will do for you. Here’s…
Published on January 23, 2002
I have had some success with getting my book into stores, and I want to share…