I was enjoying my morning cup of java when my eye caught a headline on CNN.com: “Adult films doing well in bad economy.” It was funny because a few weeks ago I was having a conversation with a fellow writer about subject areas where a freelancer could do well in a flaccid economy, and sex …… Click here to keep reading…
Jan 9, 2009 Blogging, Classes, Opportunities, Writers, Writing
Yesterday, freelancer and Renegade Writer course instructor Alison Stein Wellner blogged on her website about her very first effort to get published — at age 8! (She even included the actual query letter sent to Highlights, along with the story she was selling. Already a pro before she hit junior high!)
My parents tell me that …… Click here to keep reading…
Nov 18, 2008 Query letters, Writing
So who here is participating in National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo) starting tomorrow?
Gulp. I am. I can’t believe I’m doing this, considering I’ve got a bunch of other projects begging for attention, but I’ve had a story idea nipping at my heels for the last year and I want to explore it. What better …… Click here to keep reading…
Oct 31, 2008 Writing
The second session of my story idea workshop begins this Monday, November 3, so if you need a kick in the pants to generate some good story ideas, you might want to consider signing up. If you can’t do the November session, then I’ve scheduled two more, one starting December 1 and the other on …… Click here to keep reading…
