Category Archives: Book Club

First, a quick announcement. Our October book club pick of the month will be Damn! Why Didn’t I Write That? by Marc McCutcheon. This selection is about writing and publishing nonfiction books, and how they’ve proven to be a lucrative business model for many, as the subtitle clarifies — How Ordinary People Are Raking in $100,000.00 … or more Writing Nonfiction Books & How You Can Too! And now let’s get to this month’s book club discussion about The Wealthy Freelancer. As usual, I’ll pose 10 questions below. You can respond to all or just some of them in the …

I know it seems a little early to pick October’s book of the month for book club discussions, but I’d like to do them a bit earlier so people have more time to get and read each book. Discussions will continue to start on the 1st of each month. In October we’ll be back to books for authors and aspiring authors. Here are your three picks. You can vote by leaving a comment below. First Draft in 30 Days — Karen Wiesner (writing a novel) Damn! Why Didn’t I Write That? — Marc McCutcheon (writing nonfiction) The Well-Fed Self Publisher …

We’re switching gears with the All Freelance Writing virtual book club this month. Remember that this book club is not only for freelance writers, but also for authors and aspiring authors. That’s why last month you chose a book about writing, well, books — Write That Book Already! I hope everyone who voted for it had time to finish reading it, because now it’s time to discuss the book. Below you’ll find several questions about it — some general like before and some about specific information it contains. You can take part in the discussions through the comments, answering all …

It’s that time again — time to vote for next month’s book of the month for the All Freelance Writing book club (and later today we’ll kick off discussions about this month’s pick – Write That Book Already!). July’s book of the month was about writing and publishing books, so we’re back to freelance-specific picks this time. Below are two from our last grouping and one new book. You can vote by leaving a comment. Voting will stay open until Wednesday of next week. 1. The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed by Joseph D’Agnese and Denise Kiernan …

Voting for July’s book of the month pick for our virtual book club has completed. The book pick for July is Write That Book Already! – The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now by Sam Barry and Kathi Kamen Goldmark. Go out and buy a copy if you plan to take part in this month’s book club discussion for authors and aspiring authors (we’ll get back to freelance topics next month). Our July discussion will begin on July 30th. As before, if you’d like me to consider adding your question to the ten book club discussion questions, email …

Just a quick reminder this morning that today is the last day you can enter to win Peter Bowerman’s award-winning Well-Fed Writer — the first featured book in the All Freelance Writing Book Club. Get the details and enter. The deadline is 11:59pm eastern. All you have to do is email me 5 words or less. What are you waiting for?