The First Time I Truly Blew It in My Freelance Writing Business – by Ingrid Cruz
My earliest screw-up taught me a valuable lesson that sticks with me today!
writing career advice
“My publisher keeps sending me files that look different on my machine! I don’t understand WHAT is HAPPENING!”
Angela quickly found the problem! And, it was the author’s fault…
How I Scaled My Solo Writing Gig into a Content Marketing Agency! – by Jonathan Rebby John
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT ARTICLE FOR GO-GETTERS! What if you could turn your freelance writing business into a full-fledged “agency” that requires far less work on your part, and vastly increases your income? It CAN happen! Here’s how I did it…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For August, 2019!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column. Get ready to chuckle!
How I Earned $25K Writing Mini-Books for a Company, and Landed Other Corporate and Government Writing Jobs! – by Marlene Caroselli
Keeping an eye out for what trends are currently prevailing in companies, and even the government, can reveal a multitude of money-making opportunities for the motivated writer. Here are a few examples of how I landed several great projects by taking advantage of current trends.
How I Got Amazon to Remove a Negative Review About My Book! – by Geri Spieler
Writing any book is a huge commitment. I say it takes fire in the belly to tackle the task, get it to fruition, and then to actually get it online for the world to read….and criticize. That is the tough part. You put your heart and soul into creating this manuscript. It can take years […]
Publisher owe you money? Here’s how to REALLY get their attention!!
Includes a complaint template letter that will make them sweat!
HOW I DID IT BACKWARDS! From Published Book, to Syndicated Column, to Freelancing for Magazines – By Darlene Franklin
My writing career progressed in a backward direction from many others. My first novel was published before I tried a novella. And, years passed before I was published regularly in magazines. I now am a syndicated newspaper columnist and I also write for a variety of magazines and websites, ranging from the familiar (life inside […]
Using Facebook to Sell Books…but NOT in the way you think! by Richard Hoy, BoostABook.com
You might be surprised to learn that my #1 recommend method of book promotion is Facebook advertising. But, not the way you think…
“My cover designer refuses to use a photo I provided. Something about liability. But, I bought it and I want it on my book’s cover!”
I wrote a book about the abuse I endured as a child. I purchased the rights to use a photo from a stock photo agency. It’s a crying little girl who looks somewhat similar to me as a child. That photo will be very powerful on my book’s cover. But, my cover designer refuses to use it because…
