Is Your Client Feigning Ignorance? Don’t Be a Dummy!!
Something that really gets my goat is when people pretend to be stupid in order to take advantage of me in some way. After being in business for 23 years, I’ve seen my share of Faux Ignoramuses…
writing career advice
Is Writing THE Loneliest Job? – by Joshua Pantalleresco
One misconception about the writing business is that we’re fighting each other over precious few positions. As a freelancer, I can assure you there is a ton of work out there in a lot of different markets…
Should You Pay to Appear on a Podcast?
I was very interested in one podcast series but the narrator’s voice had a twangy tone that reminded me of a screechingly bad note on my guitar…
‘Looking Local’ Provides Opportunity and Inspiration in a Pandemic! – By Wendy Hobday Haugh
Times are tough, sure, but the COVID-19 pandemic has given me the opportunity to redirect the focus of my writing career from larger to smaller publications. In doing so, I’ve gained far more than I ever expected!
How to Waste Months of Your Life Writing a Book You CAN’T PUBLISH!
“I recently retrieved my dusty copy of (the author’s) original synopsis and first chapters I produced and decided I wanted to continue to make it into book. I have tried to contact the originator by letter and email…”
Screenplay to Novel – One Way to Get Around Hollywood! – by Skip Press
It took three years to create the screenplay, but only three weeks to complete the novel.
Paying Markets for Writers on the History and Culture of Food By Tatiana Claudy
Sell articles about the history and culture of the food.
How to SUCCESSFULLY Use Twitter to Sell Your Book – by Jules Schulman
If used correctly, Twitter can be one of the best platforms for a writer to gain an audience – and increase book sales!
Artist in Residency: Getting Paid to Relax and WRITE! – by Laura Lee Perkins, MS
Artist-In-Residencies are rapidly increasing within the United States and internationally.
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For March, 2021!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals. We’ve been savings these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you!