Writers, archeologists and common people in South America are, at this very instant, ressurecting a language that died in the 16th Century. Those Mayan people of South America are, as they save the old language, writing a new language. A new language, for writing and speaking, will evolve in the 21st Century. I watched a PBS Nova special over the weekend, Cracking the Maya Code, …(there’s more) Continue reading
Ali Hale makes real money as a staff blogger, her primary revenue stream. Ali is a freelance writer and entrepreneur, in her 20s, carving out a solid living for herself. This Q&A interview will introduce you to Ali and her new ebook staff-blogging course. Further – you may gain some insight about parlaying one revenue stream, freelance writing into more – like making money by …(there’s more) Continue reading
The freelance writing business is inundated with new contenders, flooded with wannabes. There are specific reasons why people from different fields turn to freelance writing for their bread. The economy has tanked; no news there. Thousands of people were unceremoniously dumped from long-time careers. Lawyers, mechanics, artists, actors, copy editors, plumbers, managers, marketers, teachers and you name it, are out looking for gigs. They can’t …(there’s more) Continue reading
All star mystery writer Sara Paretsky, talked with me about writing and about her career. This author of the wildly popular V.I.Warshawski series spoke forthrightly about the challenges of a writing career, especially in today’s economic downturn. Sara Paretsky says, about her bold woman detective, V.I. Warshawski, She is the quintessential urban woman. She grew up in the shadow of the steel mills on …(there’s more) Continue reading
If you write about history and have an interest in the Holocaust, there is an amazing archive resource available FREE. Miles of documentation are available for reference and research – the project, instituted by the Red Cross, is the International Tracing Service (ITS) in Bad Arolsen, Germany. These resources were amassed by Hitler’s regime but were siezed by Allied forces. Digital versions of the archives are finally available …(there’s more) Continue reading
