Sometimes, we just need to laugh at ourselves, but if you’re the kind of writer who enjoys writing humor, you can turn something funny into your next humor article or story. Doing so could mean your next sale! Anyone can write humor, but it takes a bit of practice to “get it right.” Humor is […]
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How to Win at Losing Writing Contests
Winning a writing contest can be an affirmation that a writer is talented, but to those that write, enter, and lose, losing can be disheartening and make a writer question their ability and talent. Surprisingly, however, a losing entry can be a boost to your writing income, especially if you challenge yourself to enter contests […]
Diversify Your Writing Skills to Earn More
A market I come across states it wants poetry, so I sort through my collection of unpublished poems and find one or two to submit. The same goes when I see markets requesting essays or short stories; I usually have one matching their need. Opportunities for more sales await the writer who writes a variety […]
Keep Writing, Keep Submitting and Keep Earning!
Most writers want to know if there is a magic formula to getting published in any capacity, and most published writers will tell you that there isn’t one. The only way to get published is to continuously send your work out there. The trick is to figure out the “continuous” part. As a working writer, […]
The Anthology Odyssey: Should You Join The Bandwagon?
Looking for avenues to publish, authors search far and wide for any chance to do so. One method is by submitting a work to an anthology. Anthology genres cover the gamut in the writing world, giving authors more than a few opportunities. Of course, there are sharks and vanity presses aching for your business (and […]
Repurposing Content
I’m talking fiction, nonfiction, copy, blog material….all of it. When it comes to fiction, it’s called the backlist. When it comes to commercial copywriting, it’s called repetition or repurposing. Whatever you write, because you released it once does not mean that others saw it or shouldn’t be used again. ClearVoice.com is a savvy site about writing […]
Repurposing Content
I’m talking fiction, nonfiction, copy, blog material….all of it. When it comes to fiction, it’s called the backlist. When it comes to commercial copywriting, it’s called repetition or repurposing. Whatever you write, because you released it once does not mean that others saw it or shouldn’t be used again. ClearVoice.com is a savvy site about writing […]
And the Winner Is…
Entering contests is a no-brainer for me. I can directly attribute my entry into the realm of traditional publishing (albeit a small press) to winning a contest. Many authors could say the same. In 2012, I entered my unpublished manuscript, working title Probable Cause, in the Public Safety Writers Contest (PSWA). I won third place in […]
The Niche of Paying Parenting Markets
Being a parent, grandparent and now great-grandparent, has honed my niche as a writer. My children, grandchildren, and great grandson have been awesome food-for-story fodder which has also increased my earning power. The parenting market booms with magazines, both digital and print, blogs, and parenting anthologies. Parenthood, in all its myriad forms, single parents, same […]
Writing Listicles for Fun and Profit
Listicles are not only great staples for seasoned freelancers, but are also a good way for new writers to break into print. I have been writing these bite-sized, easily digestible articles for years. Listicles used to be called refrigerator articles, because folks would cut these short informational pieces out of the newspaper and hang them […]
Sample Newsletter
VOLUME 21, ISSUE 2 | JANUARY 8, 2021 Message from Hope You know the old saying that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb? I was sort of hoping that would be the transition for 2020. We all did. But 2021 has shown it has a mind of its own as […]
The Wrong Bio
A gentleman at a conference came up to me and asked how he was supposed to include a bio in his query letter to literary agents when he had not published. He had a couple of stories in anthologies, and his day job had nothing to do with his writing. He kept catching himself making […]