10 Ways to Keep Kids Reading and Writing
Summer may be a break from school, but it’s no time for your children to take a break from written words. Keeping them tuned in [Read More]
Month: May 2018
Three Huge Reasons Every Photographer Should Be Writing
When the general public picture photographers, they tend to envision a creative individual who goes out and snaps away at anything and everything that inspires them; [Read More]
COMMA CHAMELEON: Behind Most Good Books, There’s a Merlin You’ll Never Meet
What’s as shy as a leopard, sharp as a scalpel and helps wag the tale? A fine editor, of course. Hottish off the press, the [Read More]
Why They Aren’t Writing the Great American Novel Anymore
BY TOM WOLFE MAY 15, 2018 This article originally appeared in the December 1972 issue of Esquire. I have no idea who coined the term “the [Read More]
British University Launches World’s First Course in Children’s Publishing
A British University has launched the world’s first Master’s degree in Children’s Publishing in response to significant growth in international demand for UK-published books. The [Read More]
21 Quick & Dirty Content Marketing Tips for More Traffic & Conversions
Everybody wants them, but not everybody knows the little ways they can improve their content marketing to get them. According to The Goal Pyramid by [Read More]
Healing Through Creative Writing Workshop Starts May 17
You’ve Gotta Have Friends is hosting a special workshop for those who love to write. Healing Through Creative Writing runs May 17 to July 5 [Read More]
Crunchyroll – How Anime Can Prepare You To Be A Better Writer
Many of us take great joy in the stories that unfold in anime, some even inspiring us to take that first step of putting pen [Read More]
National English Writing Competition P3 & P4 2018 (Vidoe)
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9 Ways To Network And Get Yourself Noticed on Twitter
Social media is becoming more ingrained in our daily lives. Each platform has its benefits for individuals and businesses; the hardest thing is to work [Read More]
How to Use Brand Names in Your Fiction (Just Like The Fault in Our Stars)
You need to consider what you can and cannot write about before you rest a large part of your story on somebody else’s name brand or [Read More]
Book Editors – What to Expect (and how to get the best results)
OK, I admit it up front: editors are a strange breed. On the one hand they can be forensically pedantic, which requires a certain sort [Read More]
Writing Tips | Endings, Climaxes, and Resolutions (Video)
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Are eBooks Dying or Thriving? The Answer is Yes
It is a heartwarming story: In spite of the endless onslaught of digital content, American readers have collectively put down their screens and decided to [Read More]
Free writing Friday: Why the ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ author is helping children be creative
The children of Newton Prep and St George’s primary schools in Battersea, south London, know a kindred spirit when they see one. Cressida Cowell may [Read More]
2 New Agents Seeking Sci-fi, Fantasy, Thrillers, Women’s Fiction, YA and more
Here are two new agents seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are enthusiastic, hard-working, and will go the extra mile for [Read More]
7 Freelance Sites for Current and Future Writers Looking for Experience
Whether you’re new or have extensive writing experience, there are plenty of sites that can help you become a freelance writer. Becoming an online freelance [Read More]
IQPlanner: can I make money through travel blogging?
Many hopeful travel writers have tried to get started by doing their own blogs, pleading with their Facebook friends and Twitter followers to read, like, [Read More]
Slowdown in Self-Publishing Drops Publishing Revenue at Salem
Publishing revenue at Salem Media Group fell 7.6% in the quarter ended March 31, 2018, compared to the first quarter of 2017. Sales dropped to [Read More]
New York’s Most Popular Writing Method You’ve Never Heard Of
Even if you have zero interest in writing, you’ve probably seen a cab-yellow newsstand of catalogs for Gotham Writers Workshop, or the lime green advertisements [Read More]