Go to any forum, social media or networking site, or writer blog and you’ll find the battle of what writers should get paid raging on and on. An interview with a most successful writer/ghost writer/publisher, Claudia Suzanne, turned up dead -on advice: Don’t settle for substandard pay. “Bow to your fears, and you will be made afraid.” Don’t tolerate sub-standard treatment. Claudia holds that we …(there’s more) Continue reading
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
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
Chip MacGregor is an intuitive and experienced book agent – literary agent. His web site, or blog, actually, is a font of specific and accurate information for writers and authors who want to sell their writing. My advice, book mark MacGregor’s blog and visit it often. It seems to be a great spot to get the right information when you have general questions about the …(there’s more) Continue reading
