I learned the value of injecting humor into my queries and articles a few years ago when my Family Circle editor called in the middle of editing my diet article to tell me that the article was cracking her up. Her favorite line? “When the fat hits your thighs from a big pizza pie, that’s …
Dec 30, 2007 Advice, Query letters, Writing
(Reprinted from Writer’s Digest)
by Linda Formichelli
Imagine this: You find a nice formal outfit at a local clothing store, but instead of whipping out your credit card, you tell the cashier that you’ll pay for the suit only should an occasion arise where you actually wear it.
Sounds silly, right? But that’s the same situation writers …
Dec 23, 2007 Advice, Magazines, Observations
Online book publicity workshop Feb. 4-29, 2008, helps authors build buzz
Got a book coming out you want to hype? Has your publisher’s publicist moved on to other projects? Do you have a book in stores that you know deserves more media attention than it’s getting? Are you working on a proposal that would benefit …
Dec 20, 2007 Classes, News you can use
I started my RW Makeover about a year ago with the goal to become a book dork for life. Since then, I’ve written a book (which is now up for pre-order on Amazon!), bought a house, written a lot about books and spent a long time thinking about what it is I want to do …
Dec 18, 2007 Book authoring, Observations, RW Makeover, Writing
Please watch this amazing lecture by Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry … and it might change your life.
Dec 18, 2007 Personal yammerings, Self improvement
