This is why we’re all here.
By Ursula Vogt The most important work any writer can do will never see an editor’s desk. It doesn’t make any difference what you write, where you publish, or even if you’re watching the mail for your first acceptance letter; the few pages you write for yourself can build a new career, or take an … Read more
By Sue Marquette Poremba Without fail, when I am in the shower or the swimming pool, a million article or story ideas flow through my mind. Unfortunately, my notebook isn’t waterproof. Why the water? Other people sing in the shower. I tend to sing everywhere else, so maybe it is because the shower is the … Read more
Hey, AWers – 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 the following soap operas: “Young and The Restless” and “Days Of Our Lives.” The candidate will be open to receiving … Read more
By Sable Jak A few days ago I got an email from an editor asking me if I was available to take an interview with a well-known screenwriter. I made a couple of phone calls to rearrange my schedule and became available. As I was interviewing the writer about his latest work, I touched on … Read more
By S. W. Vaughn One of the many unavoidable facets of the writing life is the waiting. Writers wait until their prose is polished to perfection. We wait for feedback from writers’ groups and trusted readers. We wait for weeks, months or years for responses to our queries. Even when the ultimate goal of publication … Read more
By Dawn Allcot I just submitted a story to a trade magazine. This is nothing unusual for a freelance writer. It’s even less unusual since I regularly contribute to this publication. Seconds later, in my mailbox, a manuscript appears. Not mine, thankfully. (Getting your manuscripts returned, even via e-mail—especially via e-mail—is bad.) This is an … Read more
By Tanja Rosteck The demand for qualified technical writers is constantly growing. For every software application or technology product that’s developed, there’s an instant need for accompanying documentation. In a global market increasingly dependent on high-tech products and services, it’s virtually guaranteed that technical writing opportunities will never run dry. Technical writing may be your … Read more
By Susanne Shaphren My boring black bicycle traveled over 1500 miles last year without ever leaving the house Day after day, I pedal furiously only to wind up in exactly the same spot. The daily routine of well-disciplined writers is alarmingly similar to that bicycle going nowhere. Day after day, we write, revise and cross … Read more
By Sherryl Clark Writers seem to fall into two categories: those who hate the first draft and love the slow, detailed pleasure of revision, and those who love the rush and excitement of the first draft and hate revision. Many of us balk at revision. I’ve heard writers vow that their work comes out so … Read more
By Jodi Brandon With tens of thousands of books published annually and hundreds of thousands of magazine articles published annually, it’s easy to see how you (and your work) can get lost in the shuffle. If you’ve chosen the right outlets for your writing — and by “right,” I mean the most appropriate — that … Read more
