A blog I follow on Tumblr (phantasmagoricwicca) posted an infograph from The Write Life Magazine that I truly love, because it illustrates something that a lot of people don’t know: you can make a living off of writing by working jobs that you might not know exist. From ghost-writing to copy-writing to technical writing, there […]
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When seeking publication, it is easy to feel as though everything is out of your control. After all, everything is out of your control — as a writer, the only thing that you control is your writing (and even that is an arguable point). But we can all agree that it’s true that whether or not
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Every writer knows that there is a love-hate relationship between the author and the act of writing. When everything is well with the world, the words flow freely: the author not only wants to write, but also has the time, energy, and ability to make it happen. In case you aren’t aware, though, let me let
How do you force yourself to write when writing is the last thing you want to do? Read More »
The promise of publication is one of the most enticing promises to an aspiring author (beaten only, perhaps, by the promise of fame and riches). But the promise of publication can also be one of the most dangerous promises for an author to stumble upon — a verifiable sirens call — because it is ofttimes
An introduction to Vanity Presses: what they are and how to avoid them Read More »
I found this great post by Jack Knight over at Freelance Switch that takes a look at the 12 major “Breeds” of clients that a freelancer is likely to face on the job. While the original post focuses on freelance web- or tech- developers, the client breeds carry over into virtually every field that makes use
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A friend forwarded me an email today from the Merriam-Webster Word of the Day program, and I was thrilled to find that another friend (and former professor of mine), Gina Barreca, was quoted as a part of the e-blast. I forwarded the message to her, thinking she might get a kick out of it. At
Does having your work cited excite you? Read More »
So today I found myself wondering about email signatures for some reason. After doing some googling around, I realized I wasn’t the only person who put some added thought into those two or three words that precede my name when I’m writing an email. This graph arranges email “signatures” based on levels of familiarity (between
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Hey guys, check out this cool infographic illustrating the different pathways that an author can take to get published. From the traditional publishing model (with a well-established publishing house) to a completely DIY model, it can really help answer a lot of questions that the first-time author faces. Which is the best way to get
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The Good Men Project is running a seies right now on the topic of ‘quitting’ — the impact that quitting anything can have on your life. The possibilities are endless, and if you have an idea for them, I suggest you get on over there and submit. The Good Men Project is an amazing website/magazine/community
My essay on how I quit writing up at The Good Men Project website Read More »
When I went in for my interview with Faith Middleton last week for a radio interview about my book, I wasn’t worried about too many things. I knew the subject material by heart (it was my book after all), I knew how to get to New Haven, I knew that Faith was going to be
On hearing yourself speak, and other things authors aren’t used to Read More »
