“Re-focus” to Resell Material You’ve Already Created – by Joshua Pantalleresco
Whether you’re an author or are freelancing, you don’t always have to create new pieces from scratch to make another sale.
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Lights, Camera, You’re Hired!: How to Nail That Virtual Interview – by Louisa Eunice
Today, when you apply for that lucrative, long-term freelance writing job, chances are that the hiring manager will interview you through real-time video…
What do illustrators need to know before starting work for an author?
Do the illustrations have to be in a specific format for publishing? Yes, they do!
Should Writers/Journalists Let Facebook Host Their Websites and Newsletters? No. Here’s Why.
You can bet that the minute you post something that Facebook (or any of your readers for that matter) doesn’t like, you’re going to…
BLOGGERS BEWARE: Re-writing “News” Can Get You Sued…for Libel
Some bloggers are News Rewriters and they, too, can be held liable if they distribute incorrect information (libel, defamation, and invasion of privacy)…
Promote Your OWN Website, Not Your Publisher’s
Author Andy was so excited! His new book was finished and he’d just approved his print galley. It was time to start selling books! His publishing company put his book up for sale on their website and sent him the URL where he could send people who wanted to purchase his book.
Andy didn’t have his own website or blog, but he didn’t think that would be a problem. Unfortunately, it was, on several fronts. And, while Andy and the other authors below are fictitious, the scenarios are based on real complaints we’ve received from authors over the years. In every case, had the author had their own website or blog, he or she would have lost few, if any, sales.
5 Ways to Land Content Marketing Clients By Rebecca Theriot
These 5 steps brought me more and better clients.
I won’t earn a profit on my book so I can use other authors’ works under fair use
By contacting me today, this author may have avoided a lawsuit, or two, or a few.
How I (Literally) Broke into Print – by Pamela Jane
A renown writing teacher told me my book would never sell so I proved her wrong!
It’s Now So Easy to Find New Paying Markets for Writers! – by Laura Yeager
There are now more remote/telecommuting jobs available for writers than ever before!