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Guest Post: The Business of Writing

What I Learned From My First TV Appearance

WCCL Affiliate Contest Winner Announced!
In this recent blog post I discussed the affiliate program run by my publishers (and blog sponsors), The WCCL Network.The post also mentioned that WCCL were holding a contest for their top-selling affiliate in October. It wasn't me (sniff!) but the winner has just been announced. It was Thomas Herold of the Dream Manifesto website.You can hear a half-hour interview with Thomas by WCCL's Karl Moore by clicking

Should Writers Work for Peanuts?
Here's a query I received from a reader the other day...While looking for freelance work, I see a LOT of offers for 4-500 word articles, and they pay $1.00 apiece. Are these legit? Or even worth it? It seems like a

A Little Halloween Fun...
I thought I'd share with you today a video created by my colleague Karl Moore, with a little help from the JibJab website.It features me and several of the moderators of Mywriterscircle.com, portrayed in a way you might not have imagined us before...Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!If you are receiving this post by email, you may need to

Smart Writers Newsletter - a Good Time to Subscribe!
I've mentioned the free Smart Writers Newsletter a few times in this blog.I thought I'd mention it again now, because Smart Writers' publishers, The WCCL Network, have just announced that all members of my forum at myWritersCircle.com will be receiving the newsletter automatically if they have opted to receive email updates in their forum Profile.If you're an MWC member and have selected this option, you can

Writing for the Young Adult Market (Guest Post)
Today I am pleased to welcome to my blog science-fiction author LM. Preston.Ms Preston writes books for the Young Adult (YA) market. In this guest post she reveals what the YA market is, and offers a few tips for writers hoping to break into this field...