It’s a scary time for writers. Pulitzer Prize winning authors are looking for work; established writers are laid off in droves, and publishers bite the dust daily. But ghost writing is a writing niche in high demand and growing fast. As publishers and agents get pickier about what they accept, and editorial gigs dry up for writers, ghost writers — skilled ghost writers who know …(there’s more) Continue reading
Hooking up Dean Koontz and Frankenstein isn’t a big stretch. Koontz has written some creepy stuff. But what do Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott stories have to to with zombies and vampires? What does all that blood and guts have to do with selling your writing? According to Sniplets.com, Dean Koontz signed with Bantam Books to do three new Frankenstein novels. The first looks like …(there’s more) Continue reading
The never-ending saga of to write or not to write for content mills rages on. Wired took on the issue, and, as always, kind of over-covered the story. But for writers of any experience level, Wired gives a lot of information about content mills, in particular, about Demand Studios. That mill is pretty representative of all of them. Consider this – Wired says Demand’s CEO …(there’s more) Continue reading
Web writing is different from writing for magazines or writing a novel – especially different from NANOWRIMO. We web readers are in a desperate hurry and very impatient. We dive in, look for the gold and jump out. If you want to compete and would like attention to your blog, you simply must learn how to write for the web. It’s not like writing for …(there’s more) Continue reading
What to charge for the writing and editorial work you do is a puzzlement for many writers, especially those beginning their career or transitioning to another kind of writing or editorial service. Bookmark the Editorial Freelancers Association rates and fees page and you’ll never have to sweat what to charge. Spend some time reading and digesting the suggested fees from EFA. Where do you write? …(there’s more) Continue reading
