Welcome to today’s guest blogger, Pia Manning… When did you begin writing? I turned to writing several years ago as a way to fill the empty hours following an extensive surgery. Recovery can be a long and frustrating process and at times I needed to take a mental vacation. I began spinning stories in my…
Category: Writing How Tos
Increase the Odds of Getting a Byline
Last week I told you how to decrease the odds of getting rejected by editors and agents. I’ve had lots of requests for similar information for freelancing writing, so here are some tips to increase the odds you earn that all important byline…and money! Study and Research First Always remember to study and research…
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Katy Eeten
Say hello to today’s guest blogger, Katy Eeten… When did you begin writing? I began writing short stories and poems when I was very young, but I was in my mid-twenties when I decided that publishing a book was something I wanted to aim for. It didn’t happen my first couple attempts, and I pushed…
Don’t Give Them A Reason to Reject You
I don’t have to tell you what a competitive business writing is. Agents and editors days are filled reading lots of stories. Secretly, they hope they’ll find a gem among the slush pile, but bottom line is, it’s in their nature to reject anything that has amateur written all over it. That’s not to say…
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Ashley York
Our first guest blogger of March is Ashley York… When did you begin writing? I began writing in Elementary School. Our teacher had us write to “publish”. We would create our story that she would “edit”, we’d draw the cover that she would laminate, and we’d have a little book of our very own. Making…
Write on Any Topic
Are you thinking about becoming a freelance writer but worried you’re not an expert on enough topics? When I started writing I thought the same thing. In fact, it almost prevented me from taking that leap. How did writers know so much about everything? These wordsmiths had to be the smartest bunch of people in…
Tuesday Guest Blogger-Linda O’Connor
Say hello to today’s guest blogger, Linda O’Connor…. When did you begin writing? I began writing about 7 years ago. I was lying awake in bed, and, rather than worry about stuff that I didn’t really need to worry about, I started to weave a story in my head. I love reading romance with the…
Living Your Dream…a pep talk
I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about on today’s blog, but the beauty of being an author is something always comes to mind. Oftentimes, something happens or someone says something that gives you a nudge. Life sometimes gives you a gentle reminder about living your dream too. I don’t know if it’s…
Tuesday Guest Blogger- D.V. Stone
Welcome today’s guest blogger, D.V. Stone… When did you begin writing? I’ve dabbled on and off for years but when I got laid-off about eight years ago the time was right. My first manuscript is still a work in progress. Aimhirghin, Kingdom at a Crossroad is an epic fantasy which needs so much editing I…
Tuesday (Thursday) Guest Blogger-Sharon E. Cathcart
We have another guest blogger this week and it’s Sharon E.Cathcart… When did you begin writing? Honestly, I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t writing. I was making up little plays and stories from the time I was a child, and arranging to have the plays performed for my classmates. I did a children’s…