Category Archives: Writers’ Websites

Freelance writers: Six essential resource links

For more than five years, OnText has been a resource for writers. Here are six essential links to feed your freelance writing success. Add yours in comments, and let me know how I can help you sell your writing and … Continue reading

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Content mill Suite101 may be improving for writers

I’ve written for Suite101 and other content mill farms in various iterations on and off for about 10 years and have seldom been a fan of how they treat writers. But let me say this: Suite101’s newest management team, seems … Continue reading

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Four top tips for starting your blog

I posted my first blog in the dark ages –  about 2002, I think. That was (and is) the blog WomenDaybyDay.com. Then I added the Ontext blog for writers and two years ago, DigitalGrandparent, the blog for baby boomer techies. Where do … Continue reading

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Blogging: Writers need platforms to sell their writing

Writers need a platform if they hope to hook up with a publisher, and sometimes, even just to sell an article to a magazine. A writer needs a platform to sell her writing. Becoming an expert in something is the … Continue reading

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Unusual writing competition connects writers and agents

Here’s what appears to be an interesting opportunity for writers trying to connect with literary agents. PagetoFame is a new competition inviting writers to submit opening pages of a book idea. If the idea has merit, it should progress through … Continue reading

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