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January 24, 2018
Why it’s Both Easier and Harder to Freelance for Publication
by diannejacob Source link Bonnie Tsui has freelanced for publications for more than a decade, including The New York Times, Travel + Leisure and as a contributing editor for San Francisco magazine. Recently she received an annual award for food writing from the San Francisco Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier. That gave me the opportunitys
An Artist Needs Passion
by JW Source link The choice to train to be an artist of any kind is a risky one. Art’s a vocation, and often pays little for years and years — or never. Kids who want to be dancers, musicians, painters, writers, need more than dreams. They need a serious commitment to learning how tos
Poetry Prompts for Ranting and Raving
by Melissa Donovan Source link Get loud with these poetry prompts. It’s easy to think of poetry as soft, flowery, and convoluted. It’s the stuff of Shakespeare, greeting cards, and children’s books. It’s precious, sweet, and erudite. But some of the most exciting modern poetry defies all those stereotypes, and you need look no furthers
Setting of a Story: 3 Ways Going Outside Can Improve Your Writing
by Sarah Gribble Source link Our job as writers is to transport our readers into our stories. A high-octane plot and three-dimensional characters are obviously necessary to accomplish this goal, but so is an immersive setting of a story. The setting of a story is often overlooked when describing a scene. We all want to moves
New Indie Book Release: Respect (Aleatha Romig)
by Alan Kealey Source link New Indie Book Release: Respect – Aleatha Romig Romantic Suspense (415 Pages – January 2018) Respect is a standalone novel in the bestselling Infidelity series. It can be read alone as it all occurs…
3 Small Steps that Led to Oversized Outcomes
by Sonia Simone Source link Remember the movie Sliding Doors? It’s a story of two parallel lives — one in which the heroine catches a particular train home from work, and one in which she misses that train and catches the next one. That insignificant event goes on to change everything about her life —s
An Interview with Nathaniel Schmeling: Author of Timing the Infinite
by SPR Source link I am a graduate from Illinois Wesleyan, where I majored in Creative Writing and Computer Science, who now works as a software engineer, not merely because it affords me the freedom to spend my nights writing. Why did you choose to self-publish?…
January 23, 2018
12 international writing contests to enter this year
by Jordan Source link Writing contests are useful for developing your writing craft and giving yourself a deadline to finish something polished. Often, you receive valuable feedback from experienced judges. It’s best to see writing competition prizes as a possible bonus. Treat international writing contests as exercises in creating in response to diverse writing promptss
Flog a BookBubber 123: Annie Belle
by Ray Rhamey Source link Writers, send your prologue/first chapter to FtQ for a “flogging” critique. Email as an attachment. Many of the folks who utilize BookBub are self-published, and because we hear over and over the need for self-published authors to have their work edited, it’s educational to take a hard look at theirs
Exclusive Interview with Freelance Writer and Blogger Katie Davies
by Ciaran Gilligan Source link This week we interview freelance writer and blogger Katie Davies. Katie talks about how reading and travel inspired her to work for herself, how your passions will show in your work, and why persistence is the key to success. 1) Hi Katie! please tell us a little about yourself ands
