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Writing For Young Adults
I’m still plugging away at my Y.A. novel. The working title is SECOND CHANCE. I began this story when I was about 13 years old, and while that version is a far cry from publishable, the bones of the s… more →
Carol Callicotte
Do's and Dont's When Working Inhouse
charleshurwitz wrote 4 days ago: One of the big advantages in being a freelancer is that you don’t have to work in a cubicle an … more →
A worldbuilding thought for writers
barbarafriendish wrote 1 week ago: If you’re writing a story in which characters are trying to uncover the truth, how many of th … more →
Freelancer Technical Writer #2: Don't Be Overdependent
charleshurwitz wrote 1 week ago: A fact of life of being a freelancer is that you can’t say for sure where your income will be … more →
New script policies at BBC Writers Room
twp2009 wrote 1 week ago: BBC Writers Room has recently changed some of its unsolicited script policies. As one of the routes … more →
Is It OK To Work For Free?
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charleshurwitz wrote 2 weeks ago: The question of writing for little or no money comes up quite frequently in discussions on websites … more →
Writing For Young Adults
ccallicotte wrote 1 month ago: I’m still plugging away at my Y.A. novel. The working title is SECOND CHANCE. I began this story whe … more →
When To Say No To A Project
charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: As an independent contractor it’s very tempting to say “yes” to every prospective … more →
What to Do When You Are Between Projects
charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: There are periods in the life of every freelancer when they are underemployed. Besides relaxing and … more →
Freelance Technical Writer Tip#1-Let The Document Speak For Itself
charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: When submitting a document for review by e-mail, don’t assume that all reviewers will see addi … more →
something we got right
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Katherine wrote 1 month ago: I spoke on a panel last weekend at the Texas Book Festival with the very charming Jancee Dunn, who h … more →
Avoiding Pitfalls When Doing A Freelance Project On A Per Project Or Per Page Basis
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charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: Do you sometimes feel like the poor sap in this movie when you are working on a project that you hav … more →
gorgeousness
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Katherine wrote 1 month ago: Last spring, the amazing Mary Swenson took these photos for me in response to a quote I sent her fro … more →
Charles Hurwitz - Isn't He In Jail YET?: A Long History of Lying and Stealing His Way to the Bank
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charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: The Bay Area Forest Activist Charles Hurwitz – Isn’t He In Jail YET? A Long History of L … more →
On how to have a sane writing life
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barbarafriendish wrote 1 month ago: I’m not sure I’m qualified to say how to do it. I’m still working on it. Fortunate … more →
Why You Shouldn't Feel Guilty About Goofing Off Instead of Working
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charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: Many of us feel that if we aren’t sitting at our desks pounding away at the keyboard or are on … more →
Israel-The Best Place in the World to Be a Freelance Tech Writer
charleshurwitz wrote 2 months ago: Why do I say that Israel is the best place in the world to be a freelance tech writer? Briefly (בקיצ … more →
Get published and Earn: Creative Writing sites and Market.
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tinarathore wrote 2 months ago: Who says creative writing doesn’t have a market? Fine you can’t earn your living being … more →
Slush, the Seussical truth.
barbarafriendish wrote 2 months ago: This is perfection. Jim Hines tells it like it is, Seussically: Slush I Read by Jim C. Hines (Apolog … more →
Coming out of the reiki closet . . .
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writerds wrote 2 months ago: It’s been about a month since I came back from the 15th annual reiki retreat held in upstate N … more →
