How to Write When You’re Scared Spitless
A guest post by Jean Sarauer of Virgin Blogger Notes.
It’s 7 a.m., and I’m in trouble.
I’ve got a guest post due for a popular blog in a few hours . . . A new writing client expects an outline of a marketing piece first thing tomorrow . . . The pitch I submitted to a [...]
Why Rejection Letters are Great
A Guest post by Daryl Sedore
Rejection letters are great because that means you sent your material out. It means you’re ready (hopefully) to take your work to the next level. You see, here’s the thing; what if someone told you that the 37th agent you query would get you a book deal? You would be [...]
Persistence Pays – But Not Enough to Cover the Rent
A Guest Post by Wayne E. Pollard, Creator of Bo’s Café Life
I believe that persistence is the most important trait you should have if you want to get published. To get my first piece published in The New York Times, I pitched it to at least five different editors until I found one who was [...]
A Writer’s Greatest Tool: the Smartphone
A guest post by David Pierce from Digitizd
I’m a writer, and I don’t carry a notebook around with me. Heck, I don’t even carry a pen. Do people even use those anymore? Pens. So old school.
Instead, I just use my cell phone. In my life as a writer, there’s been no tool more useful or [...]
Five Tips (and a Bonus!) on How to Write a Fantastic About Page
By James Chartrand of Men with Pens
If you’re going to put your words on public display, it’s your job to make that content compelling, intriguing, entertaining or informative. If it’s boring… well. Suffice it to say that very few readers are going to be interested.
That’s why your About page has to be just as good [...]
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