There’s no magic way to find a job, especially in our current world economy, but Jist Works’ THE TWITTER JOB SEARCH GUIDE by Susan Britton Whitcomb, Chandlee Bryan, and Deb Dib is a fairly good resource. Released this month, it’s a well-researched guide to using Twitter, and one of the ways Twitter is used is to find employment. I wonder how many people actually hook …(there’s more) Continue reading
You’re a great writer. Your family and friends always said you have a book inside you. So you wrote the novel and now you’re scared to death—what if it fails? What if you actually succeed? Your book needs a professional editor or a ghost, whether you’re going to self-publish, shop it to publishers, or engage an agent. Getting the ideas into words puts you miles …(there’s more) Continue reading
In a recent LinkedIn discussion a couple people flamed over a comment I made. I advised doing thorough homework before paying a publishing company to handle your book and reading contracts carefully before signing anything. It’s good advice whether you self-publish, work with Simon and Shuster, use POD, or crank the stuff out on your desktop and hawk it out of the trunk of your …(there’s more) Continue reading
StoryStudio is a premier educational setting in Chicago for writers from beginner to professional levels. This is the place to get connected, build a network, learn to market yourself and sell your writing and to polish your skills. Whether or not you live in Chicago, this is a resource to be aware of. We interviewed StoryStudio director Jill Pollack and she gave us amazing ideas …(there’s more) Continue reading
By Dan Pelland What is fueling the changes we see today in the publishing industry, and why are so many people interested in e-books and e-readers? what do writers have to learn in order to survive? Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos’ retail empire, introduced the Kindle e-book reader in 2007. Sales reportedly approached 240,000 for the original model and are projected upward for the Kindle 2. Whether …(there’s more) Continue reading
