I think that the world needs more hopeful messages. We hear so much about negativity, but when you read something that lifts you up, it makes a difference in your day and even life. That’s one reason I look for positive bloggers. Enjoy this interview with Samm from The Inspiration Tree. I really adore your [...]
This poem from Robert Louis Stevenson reminds me a little bit of Lenny Kravitz’s “Let Love Rule.” Let love go, if go she will. Seek not, O fool, her wanton flight to stay. Of all she gives and takes away The best remains behind her still. The best remains behind; in vain Joy she may [...]
Ah… another Friday. Hear that sound? It’s the joy of an upcoming weekend creeping its way into my schedule today. Hope you all had a productive week. My big project this week was creating an ecourse on Five Weeks to Make a New Friend. The class takes you from beginning to end on getting out, [...]
The great thing about social networking is sharing a passion and finding other like-minded individuals. Lucky for book lovers (and authors), there are many sites especially designed to share the love of books. With the following sites, book lovers can discuss what they are reading now, favorite books, and even those they really couldn’t get [...]
It’s a question I get asked a lot: “Why isn’t my book selling?” This question isn’t reserved for the author who is clueless about marketing. I’ve been asked this by savvy authors, even business people who can’t seem to figure out the system for selling. Sometimes the reasons why a book isn’t selling are easy: [...]
Ever wanted to write as part of a team? It’s a completely different process, as Helen and Lorri Carpenter will tell you in this interview. Enjoy.
I’ve been under the weather most of this week, so working has been difficult. How has your week been? I’ve noticed more and more of you are posting your links to the Working Writer Facebook page. Make sure when you’re promoting your links they are to your own writing, and do be sure to visit [...]
About 10 months ago, I listened to Gary Vaynerchuck talk about this new site called Pinterest. He was really excited about it, though at first I didn’t get it. “Get on Pinterest now!” Gary encouraged. I didn’t listen, thinking “oh, dear, not another social network!” But Pinterest has proven to be anything but another social [...]
Freelance writing is a career that can be difficult to get into initially, and even harder to maintain an income. After all, it is filled with rejections and uncertainty. Even the most experienced of freelancers can get frustrated by the continual search for work and dealing with client’s objections. As with every other area [...]
Welcome to another edition of poetry Saturday! Are you a poet? Do you write poetry in secret? We love poets here, so if you are, let us know. Enjoy this poem by Thomas Hardy. “Ah, are you digging on my grave, My loved one? — planting rue?” – “No: yesterday he went to wed One [...]
The first week of May… I can’t believe it. When May gets here, I immediately start thinking about how I’m going to take some time off for the summer. Plan your time out, writers! Don’t wait for you to be “less busy.” If your schedule is like mine you’ll probably have to work ahead a [...]
Do you do a lot of interviews? I’ve done one or two (or 200) myself, and I’ve been interviewed by others numerous times also. Interviewing is definitely an art, and like most things in life, the more someone does it the better they generally get at the process. To start off on the right foot, [...]
Guest post by David Trenbath Ever since writing was invented, people have been finding new ways to make a writing material which is easier and cheaper to use other than parchment or papyrus. Did you know this….paper wasn’t invented until some 3000 years after the invention of writing itself! Chinese We can trace the start [...]
Guest post A certain faction of the business world has basically given up on business cards, and this is really too bad, because business cards still work. Cards are still an important part of the social world of business for a wide range of reasons: Not Everyone Has an iPhone People who have given up [...]
I say it often, but it was really true this week: Time flew by! At one point during the week I just took a moment and thanked God I had a job that allowed me to be productive and get lost in the creative effort. I used to work at jobs where I watched the [...]
Guest post Congratulations! You’ve decided to become an independent contractor. But before the glow of being your own boss wears off, promise yourself that you’ll avoid the worst mistakes that new freelancers often make. Although working independently means you won’t have a boss standing over your shoulder, you may be surprised at how much more [...]
Guest post When was the last time you tried something really different? Tried something really new? Tried something that stretched your comfort zone? If it’s been a while, then get out there and do something wildly unconventional – you may be surprised at how good it is for you. Tonight I went to a live [...]
Guest post by Stephen Gallup A few years ago, in an evening course on writing book proposals, I heard the instructor explain an author’s options for publication: go with a big publisher, go with a small publisher, or self-publish. Each had advantages and disadvantages, but it sounded as if the writer got to make the [...]
Guest post Numerous people have their free time on Saturday and Sunday. Some of them are comfortable with their earnings but others are not. Anyone who would like to make extra money every week can find weekend jobs. These are mainly part time jobs that do not use all your day. By doing these jobs [...]
Another week gone. Don’t they fly by quickly? This week I spent one entire day sick. I felt awful and couldn’t write a word. What do you usually do then, writers? Do you give up for the day and switch to something else? Or press on? As it was, I was ahead on my deadlines, [...]
Today we’ve got Sara Teasdale to help us remember poetry this lovely Saturday. Poetry has always been an important part of my life and even my art, and I’d love to help spread the word about it. Are you a poet? While I love sharing these classic poems with all of you, it would be [...]
Whether you are in the business of selling goods or services, you no doubt want to tell your target market all about it. Through your marketing efforts, you want to promote your goods or services in a way that captures your target audience’s attention, educates them about the benefits your goods or services offer and [...]
Guest post by Charles Reybreck Taking on not-for-profit jobs is a selfless and noble thing to do, but that doesn’t mean you should make yourself skint and miserable doing it. Sometimes you have to ask, not what you can do for charity, but what charity can do for you. With that in mind, here are [...]
Guest post Choosing the right brochure printing service for you and your business can be difficult. It is best to go with a company that has a full service printer. They should have a lithographic printer which means they are not just going to print off your work on an inkjet printer. They should have [...]
Guest post by Phyllis Zimbler Miller I first decided to self-publish when I learned that self-publishers no longer had to pay for a print run and stack the books in their garages (or second bedrooms). The concept of POD – print on demand – is truly genius in my opinion. I self-published my novel Mrs. [...]
Guest post by: Vicky Anscombe The beauty of Twitter is its complex and diverse nature. People from all over the world with different writing styles, opinions, senses of humour and ways of expressing themselves come together in 140 characters to make their voices heard. It’s a magnificent melting pot of the interesting, thought-provoking, inspiring and [...]
How’s your week been, writers? Keeping busy? Let us know in the comments what you’re up to. Are you…. writing a novel, searching for freelance clients, busy writing books for people…? This week I worked on client work and also took some time off. Here are a couple new articles this week I’ve written for [...]
Writers tend to be a shy group, and making cold calls to get new clients might just equal the joy of having your teeth drilled. In other words, you’d rather not. By writing a letter of introduction first, it can make it easier to do. Not just that, but a letter can also be a [...]
For the last year or so, I’ve included the “artsy blogging links,” which is a collection of links from a creative bloggers group I’m a part of. I put them here because I wanted to showcase to the writers and bloggers here that you can do a variety of different things with blogs and blogging [...]
As a self-published author, I have found the experience unique, yet rewarding; unique because I’ve not known any other comparable experience. Since September 2010 (when my first book was published), I have travelled nationwide, and networked with individuals that I would not have otherwise known existed. So, what made me decide to write a book [...]
