Sometimes I’ve felt like an idiot while reading a report or article. I’d read it… then read it again and think, “I don’t get it. What was that about?” When this happens, take comfort knowing that it’s not you. It’s the author. Most of us have caught on to corporations’ bull. My favorite: When they … Read more
A while back, a potential client provided me with some general details of the writing work he wanted me to do for his company. Then he asked me to send him a proposal. Proposal?! I panicked as I tried to confirm with him what he meant by that since I had never done one before, … Read more
But Don’t Have the “Squareballs” to Do So by Steve Kayser One particular day, after receiving a rejection letter (the first among many that I’ve never acknowledged) I got a little ticked. I mean, c’mon, I just spent three months banging out 120 pages of the best screenplay America has never seen. A classic. A … Read more
Writer’s Market 2006 has arrived. I’ve written a review on past editions and it’s tough coming up with something new to say about it. The articles that appear prior to the markets are helpful especially, “How Much Should I Charge?” Providing quotes is my second least favorite thing… well, maybe first. The other one being … Read more
Five ways to keep readers engaged by Chris Scott, Vice President of Hodge Communications, Inc. Whether distributed via email or printed and snail-mailed, newsletters are a cost-effective way for businesses or other organizations to keep in touch with employees, customers, prospects or members. The trick, however, is to come up with a strategy to keep … Read more
How many times have you written an email only to find an error as soon as you hit Send? When writing an email to a friend or family, most of us rarely do a second read to check our work because we take a relaxed approach with such emails. An article to a magazine, a … Read more
After pouring sweat over the newest book, it’s time for the next step: Getting it out there for people to buy. Unlike the Field of Dreams, if you write it, they won’t necessarily come unless you’re John Grisham, Mary Higgins Clark, or Patricia Cornwell. If you are one of them, “Hi! I’m a fan of … Read more
Let’s get one thing straight. Never judge a book by the title. Never mind that the saying is supposed to be “cover” and not “title,” but give me a moment. This title, Get Published Today!, leads me to think it’s about publishing anything, including articles, books, reviews, whatever. Its focus is on publishing books, the … Read more
Country music, horse racing, and the beautiful Texas hill country set the scene of Dekker Malone’s Nashville Gold. A surprised Payne McCarty hears country music’s hottest singer, Rusti King, singing the song he wrote on the radio. Payne and his horse jockey best friend, Skeeter, head to Nashville to the offices of Sure-Star Publishing to … Read more
You don’t have to be shy to benefit from this book. It’s helpful to me and I’m not shy, but I’ve been struggling with whether or not I should write a book as I have a hard time interacting with groups because I’m hard of hearing. Though I’m a decent lip reader, a study says … Read more