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Specifically Unspecific Greeting Cards Blue Mountain Arts recently sent me their needs list for September. (For those who don’t know, a “needs list” is, very simply, a list of the occasions or types of cards the... (989 views) Done There comes a time in every manuscript’s life when it’s time to proclaim it finished. Done. Such a final word, that “done,” isn’t it? It means you’re not allowed to do any... (1009 views) If The Price Is Right Writers are often advised never to sign "all rights" or work-for-hire contracts. I say "never" is too strong a word... (977 views) It’s My First Time; Please Be Gentle It was my very first assignment, and, as far as first assignments go, I was spoiled. This was a good, national market—Link Magazine, to be... (1051 views) $310 and a Dream In the olden days, when writers talked about "paying our dues," we meant working our way up by writing for low-paying, low-prestige publications. But now, there's another... (1151 views) Amy Fisher, Journalist? By now, you’ve probably heard that the former “Long Island Lolita” is penning a column for a Long Island newspaper.... (1003 views) Got the Contract! Now What? Hooray! You wrote a great book/screenplay/book proposal/short story/etc., and someone has offered you a... (1073 views) One Book's Journey Some of the dates (especially the early ones) are approximations, as I didn't start keeping the diary until a little later in the project-- then went back and added in... (972 views) How to Outgrow 'Write What You Know' Every writer has heard it time and again, and it’s not without merit: “Write what you know."... (1039 views) Confident Writing You know how, when you’re watching a speaker, you can tell if he or she is nervous? There are those tell-tale signs: trembling hands and voice, lack of eye contact... (898 views) 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | |
