That’s right, people steal my articles. They do it all the time. They rerun my work on their own sites without permission and often without attribution. I’m not going to name names because it isn’t worth it. I can tell you though that one of the largest writing sites on the Internet (not a blog)
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Suzannah over at Write it Sideways has a very good article about Demand Studios (my former sponsor) discussing whether it is a scam or legitimate freelancing. Her opinion is similar to mine. Demand Studios is not a scam. The worst they can be accused of is a bit of hyperbole in their advertising and PR,
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Shennandoah Diaz over at The Big Bad Book Blog has a nice article on How to Write a Nonfiction Book Proposal. The process for non-fiction book proposals is much different from fiction submissions, and the market is much more lucrative so it is definitely worth a look. Pay special attention to the information on analyzing
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The podcast My podcast addresses some mistakes writers commonly make when creating how to articles. What is a how to article? A how to article helps the reader to accomplish a specific task. This may be a technical task such as loading a new computer application, a mechanical task such as changing the oil in
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If you are applying for a writing job (or for any job really) you want the person who reads your response to believe that you are an intelligent, professional candidate who knows how to write. Write in complete sentences and leave out the Twitspeak (OMG!).
The main concept of coworking is that you share a semi-casual office space (tables, desks, wifi, coffee, meeting rooms) with other professionals who either freelance, own their own businesses or work remotely.
Most freelancers go through lean times on occasion. I just came through one myself and I can testify that Dan’s ideas are spot on, especially his advice to “put money aside each month” and “don’t put all of your eggs in one basket”.
Facebook used to have a dislike button but for some reason they eliminated it. I guess there was just too much dislike and not enough like. The movers and shakers on Facebook only want to know how much they are liked, not how much they are disliked. I understand that desire.
Excellent hyperbole I’m a big fan of problogger.net (as are a couple hundred thousand other people) but one recent post had me rolling my eyes. I’m not saying that Celestine Chua’s 8 Habits of Highly Excellent Bloggers is entirely wrong, just that it is entirely impossible. It is advice that looks good on the surface,
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Poetry Prompts
Here are poetry Prompts from four years worth of 30 Poems in 30 Days. This year’s event is happening at poetry.poewar.com. Use the word Pattern in the first line and/or the last line of your poem. Write a poem that begins with you waking up. Write a poem that begins with a proclamation. If you
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