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 […]
Freebies
Fiction Freebie and a Tribute
Information: Fiction Freebie from Virginia Smith Fiction fans, there’s a freebie out there for you. Whether you write fiction or just read it, Virginia Smith’s latest book will be an enjoyable experience. The freebie, for a limited time, is the Kindle version of Goose Creek Christmas, the latest installment in the Tales of the Goose […]
Book Review: Becoming a Writer & Freebie
Dorothea Brande was a creative writing teacher who took issue with the idea that “genius cannot be taught.” She wrote this book in 1934. It is still recommended as a resource for writers, but it’s not a technical how-to book. It’s more of pep talk for writers, especially those who feel they just don’t have […]
Book Review Blogging: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain
Have you ever considered doing a book review blog? Way back in June of 2007, I started one, planning to use it to share my thoughts about the books I was reading. See it here. Soon, I discovered that publishers would send me free books if I review them on a blog and help promote them on retail sites […]
Submission Tracking Methods
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 I should probably be tracking on the computer instead, I have checked into various ways […]