Libby Fischer Hellmann talked with me about how today’s writers and bloggers sell writing and make money. Libby Hellmann is a successful, Chicago-based writer with half a dozen novels to her credit, a Web presence for aspiring crime writers, and a variety of other projects. Libby says writing is her fourth or fifth career, and she’s happy with her evolution. How a normal person, Libby …(there’s more) Continue reading
A vocabulary interlude today from the Grammar Police. My husband and Yosemite Sam, of Warner Bros. cartoon fame, expostulate frequently with a word I adore. “Ah been, I say, Ah been hornswoggled!” Yosemite Sam used the expletive when dealing with Bugs Bunny’s con-rabbit ways. My husband, Dan, uses it when my daughter and I nudge him into doing something and then make him think it …(there’s more) Continue reading
One picture is worth something and we all know it. Here’s a personal, secret tip on how to find some kickass FREE pictures for your blog or column or article. No need to pay for them, and you can help out a hard-working serious-amateur photographer at the same time. Writers and bloggers, tune in and pay attention – here is my secret tip for FREE …(there’s more) Continue reading
Here you go – I’ve gathered the top five favorite websites for writers and freelancers for this week. I’ve followed some of these for years, and I’ve knocked others off my list recently. If you want to learn to sell your writing – try these. Writing.com – this one is almost overwhelming. It’s a huge writers’ group online. You can join free, set up a …(there’s more) Continue reading
