Unpublished fiction writers, listen up! Have you wished for a simple, affordable, step-by-step guide to getting your work published? Well, your wish has been granted. Jeanne Marie Leach offers writing instruction and proposal-writing advice in one volume in her Writing … Continue reading
On one of the online groups I belong to, someone asked, “What are feeds and how do I learn to use them.” Not a direct quote, but close. This person had tried to find answers on the Net, but she … Continue reading
Writers aspiring to publication know they should have a Web site, but most don’t even think about having a blog. The Web site doesn’t necessarily have to come first. While there are other ways to have a free online presence, … Continue reading
Do you prefer webmail or an e-mail client like Outlook? Do you use an e-mail address associated with your Web site? I use both webmail and Outlook, but I am no longer using the e-mail addresses that come with my … Continue reading
Freelance writers need to track their submissions to print and online publications. I’ve always used a card file, because I could keep it handy on my desk, and the box was not subject to computer crashes or lightning strikes. Thinking … Continue reading
Online groups and some blogs have alerted me to potential security problems with Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (which I really liked), so I have switched to Mozilla Firefox Web browser. Some of my friends were already using Firefox, having been … Continue reading
Today, I decided to count the number of blogs I’m currently following. The total number is 41! And it doesn’t take as much time as you might think. If you are a writer, there are some publishing industry blogs that … Continue reading
I thought a “wired writer” was a writer who was well-connected…to the Internet, I mean. It’s a writer who has e-mail and knows how to use it, who also knows his/her way around the Web. Maybe it could also refer … Continue reading
Most writers wanting to be published need to have some type of site or blog to establish their online presence. Most also want to minimize the cost. I wanted to research what’s available either free or at minimal cost, so … Continue reading
For my first blog, I chose Blogger because I knew someone who used it, and I thought it would be easy to get help from my friend if the Help file was not adequate. I’ve noticed many other writers like … Continue reading