WriteItNow is writing software geared to novel writing. It features a storyboard format which is not unfamiliar to most writers. This software is an uber-wordprocessor with some nice features including a nice, large work area and rather robust tools to help a writer organize their thoughts and materials. The purpose of the program is to enable faster production of a novel or story. WriteItNow’s good …(there’s more) Continue reading
Reading and learning from established authors makes fertile ground for learning how to sell your writing. Let’s look at my review of Chicago mystery writer Libby Fischer Hellmann’s current novel, Easy Innocence. Writers can learn how to write marketable detective fiction, or and how to write and sell reviews of other authors’ work. Review: Easy Innocence by Libby Fischer Hellmann Author Libby Fischer Hellman is …(there’s more) Continue reading
Linda Formichelli teaches you how to sell your writing Want to sell your writing to high-profile magazines? It isn’t a walk in the press room to break in to magazines, but you can do it if you put your back into it. You need a successful mentor and you can buy one online. Linda Formichelli morphed herself into a high-demand freelance content provider and she …(there’s more) Continue reading
Interesting new idea, MediaBugs.org, a site that isn’t really up and running yet, but has an idea worth mulling over. They want us, the public to police us, the media. If you’re a writer, then technically speaking, whether or not you’re a journalist, you’re part of communication media. MediaBug claims to be setting up a website where we can create “trouble tickets” about media errors …(there’s more) Continue reading
Sell your writing even when business is slow A well written, professional business plan is essential to successfully obtaining funding for an entrepreneurial endeavor. Most people dipping toes in the pool of small businesses for the first time are intimidated by the idea of writing a comprehensive business plan. Therein lies another revenue stream for the flexible and adaptable freelance writer, you. Sell your writing …(there’s more) Continue reading
