<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	xmlns:creativeCommons="http://backend.userland.com/creativeCommonsRssModule">

<channel>
	<title>Absolute Write &#187; The Business of Writing</title>
	<atom:link href="http://absolutewrite.com/category/the-business-of-writing/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://absolutewrite.com</link>
	<description>Write hard. Write true. And write on.</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 21:57:20 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<creativeCommons:license>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/</creativeCommons:license>		<item>
		<title>Writing Web Copy</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2012/04/28/writing-web-copy/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2012/04/28/writing-web-copy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MacAllister Stone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelancing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Business of Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing for the Web]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=989</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Copywriting for the Web for a wide audience by James Guill More and more freelance writing opportunities occur in the digital realm, as more print publications seem to be closing their doors every year. Providing &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2012/04/28/writing-web-copy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2012/04/28/writing-web-copy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>SOPA on hold, PROTECT IP still pending &#8211; An Open Letter</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/12/16/sopa-on-hold-protect-ip-still-pending-an-open-letter/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/12/16/sopa-on-hold-protect-ip-still-pending-an-open-letter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MacAllister Stone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Miscellany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Online Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Business of Writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=849</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a registered Democrat. I vote, I canvass, I caucus. As a Website owner and as an American, I&#8217;m dismayed by Congressional attempts to censor the internet. I&#8217;m appalled and chilled that we have a &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2011/12/16/sopa-on-hold-protect-ip-still-pending-an-open-letter/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/12/16/sopa-on-hold-protect-ip-still-pending-an-open-letter/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A few August 31 Fiction Deadlines</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/08/10/a-few-august-31-fiction-deadlines/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/08/10/a-few-august-31-fiction-deadlines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bartholomew Klick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Business of Writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=689</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hadley Rille Books: A Quiet Shelter There is an upcoming anthology of speculative fiction about service or companion animals. The deadline is August 31, and the pay is $10 for a story or $5 for &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2011/08/10/a-few-august-31-fiction-deadlines/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/08/10/a-few-august-31-fiction-deadlines/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Oncoming Contest Deadlines, Fee-Free Edition</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/28/oncoming-contest-deadlines-fee-free-edition/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/28/oncoming-contest-deadlines-fee-free-edition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bartholomew Klick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellany]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=671</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Redstone Science Fiction’s “Identity Crisis” contest is accepting submissions until August 15. There’s no entry fee, and winners get 5 cents per word (4,000 word maximum). The contest’s prompt is an essay titled “Identity Crisis: &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/28/oncoming-contest-deadlines-fee-free-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/28/oncoming-contest-deadlines-fee-free-edition/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Soaps.com Looking for a Substitute Recap Writer</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/26/soaps-com-looking-for-a-substitute-recap-writer/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/26/soaps-com-looking-for-a-substitute-recap-writer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MacAllister Stone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelancing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hey, AWers &#8211; I just received an email from Christine Fix, the Editor-in-Chief at Soaps.com: Substitute Recap Writer: Soaps.com is seeking a strong writer who resides in Ontario Canada to write “day ahead” recaps for &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/26/soaps-com-looking-for-a-substitute-recap-writer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/26/soaps-com-looking-for-a-substitute-recap-writer/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Independent Anthologies that Want YOUR Writing!</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/25/independent-anthologies-that-want-your-writing/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/25/independent-anthologies-that-want-your-writing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:14:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bartholomew Klick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=657</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve noticed a lot of indie anthologies popping up lately, and since three of them ended up in the Water Cooler&#8216;s Paying Markets forum, I thought I&#8217;d share a few leads here that never found &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/25/independent-anthologies-that-want-your-writing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/07/25/independent-anthologies-that-want-your-writing/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Book Marketing With Penny Sansevieri</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/06/08/629/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/06/08/629/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MacAllister Stone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Business of Writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=629</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Wordmountain&#8217;s Lisa Abbate brings us a terrific interview with book-marketing guru, publicist Penny Sansevieri. You can listen to the interview: If you&#8217;d rather read the transcript, you can find that here.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/06/08/629/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Pulse of Publishing</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/02/08/the-pulse-of-publishing/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/02/08/the-pulse-of-publishing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MacAllister Stone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellany]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Business of Writing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=559</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by Marian Perera Changes always seems to be going on in the publishing industry. New publishers appear, editors change jobs, more authors are self-publishing and scams are revealed. How much of this should &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2011/02/08/the-pulse-of-publishing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2011/02/08/the-pulse-of-publishing/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>E-books, Used Books, and Piracy</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2010/04/07/e-books-used-books-and-piracy/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2010/04/07/e-books-used-books-and-piracy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MacAllister Stone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Business of Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cherie Priest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[E-books]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Piracy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SFWA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Used Books]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A terrific essay on authorial control by Cherie Priest, posted on her blog and reprinted with permission at SFWA. I was especially delighted by what she has to say about libraries and used books, since &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2010/04/07/e-books-used-books-and-piracy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2010/04/07/e-books-used-books-and-piracy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Slush</title>
		<link>http://absolutewrite.com/2010/01/20/slush/</link>
		<comments>http://absolutewrite.com/2010/01/20/slush/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MacAllister Stone</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Business of Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[authors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[publishing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slush]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[slush pile]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[submissions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[submitting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://absolutewrite.com/?p=87</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A rather silly and  inaccurate article from WSJ proclaiming The Death of the Slush Pile. An excellent post on agent Janet Reid&#8217;s blog, Slush Works. A discussion on the AW forums, that references both essays. This &#8230; <a href="http://absolutewrite.com/2010/01/20/slush/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://absolutewrite.com/2010/01/20/slush/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

