Category Archives: General

Two Problems – One Cause – Eleven Solutions

By on May 17th, 2011

The following article is a guest post from Anne Wayman of About Freelance Writing. I get so frustrated! It sometimes seems as if I meet only two kinds of freelance writers – those who are making next to nothing or …

Network through Connections with Editors

By on May 16th, 2011

Over the past five years I have worked with 100+ editors. Some work for large national publications, and others “wear many hats” for smaller operations. While every relationship is unique, one thing always remains the same: these are great connections …

Make Your Writing Funny – The Rule of Three

By on May 5th, 2011

As I’ve mentioned before, you can’t milk a joke for too long, or it gets stale pretty quickly. The rule of three is a good…well, rule of thumb for keeping that in mind. It hits a sweet spot that Goldilocks …

Video Series: Have Your Say

By on April 27th, 2011

You might have noticed that we have a pending video section of this site now. The plan is to kick that off with a screencast tutorial series for writers. And I’d like to know what you would like to see! …

Make Your Writing Funny – Keeping A Notebook

By on April 21st, 2011

One of my favorite ways to stay sharp is to keep a notebook of various topics. Once you’ve developed the habit of keeping a notebook, you’ll have an easier time coming up with topics to write about, and you’ll even …