Networking—that’s what those birds are doing when they line up on the utility lines. They perch high above the action so that they can see what’s going on. They hunt food and face dangers all day. When they gather in their groups, they share their experiences—what worked, where the pitfalls are. Writers need to network, […]
Marketing
Marketing: An 80-20 Proposition
You will spend as much as 80% of your time marketing, and perhaps 20% actually writing. I don’t remember who said this, but it was an instructor in a workshop at a writers conference. That means you, the writer, should plan to spend only 20% of your dedicated writing time actually working on your articles, […]
Should You Write for Free?
Are you tired of publishers, both print and online, expecting writers to write for free? I know I am. I feel a rant coming on, but I will restrain myself. Ask yourself whether you want to take any opportunity to get your work published, even if it means submitting to non-paying markets? I have mixed […]
Need Free Photos for Social Media?
A picture is worth a thousand words. —Arthur Brisbane But we’re writers, and we’d rather write the 1,000 words. Still, our social media marketing efforts require us to use visuals. We need photos for our blog posts so that links on Facebook will pick up the picture, drawing attention to the FB post. Not to […]
Who Is Your Customer?
You are a writer. You’d like to get your work published. If you are a beginning writer, your best chance to get published quickly is to submit short pieces to magazines. You might produce articles, short stories, puzzles, and poems. If you’ve had your work published, but you’re not getting regular acceptances, perhaps you need a fresh approach.