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The Dreaded Query Letter

by Julie McElroy on August 16, 2011

There are people (probably not writers) who think that writing is writing.  If you can write a technical manual, it must be simple to knock out a sonnet or a screenplay.  Oh, how I wish that were true. Sure, it can be learned, but generally writers find a niche they like or have some natural [...]

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Online Courses that Will Help you Self-Publish

by Guest Poster on June 9, 2011

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Lindsey from professionalintern.com.  She enjoys reading and writing when she gets a chance away from her hectic life. Literature and education are her favorite topics to write on and she enjoys going to school.
If you’re looking to publish a book, you’ve likely checked into [...]

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You CAN Make A Real Living as a Freelance Writer

by Julie McElroy on March 31, 2011

Are you looking to transition into a REAL freelance writing career? I mean actually make decent earnings from your writing. Are you sick of making pennies for your hard work?  Do high paying writing jobs even exist? YES, YES, and YES!
Well, I am in that boat.  After being tired of all the ridiculously low-paying freelance [...]

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Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Bethany Ramos. Please read more about Bethany in the footer.
Perhaps you are already sitting on a completed manuscript that you are just itching to get out to a literary agent. Still, it is not always that simple… Any seasoned author can tell you that you must [...]

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What Are the Genres Literary Agents Are Looking For?

by Bethany Ramos on December 1, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Bethany Ramos.  Please read more about Bethany in the footer.
If you want to get your unpublished manuscript picked up by a literary agent, then you need to crawl into their minds and find out exactly what they’re looking for. As an example, the children’s book and picture [...]

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Is Self-Publishing Really a Good Idea?

by Bethany Ramos on November 15, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Bethany Ramos.  Please read more about Bethany in the footer.
If you happen to be a writer of a difficult genre, like poetry or children’s books, it can become darn near impossible to get a literary agent, let alone hook up with the right publisher. The reason [...]

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