Archive for September, 2007

101 Tips for Young Writers »

This is a great list! Check it out if you’re stumped on how to get started writing or just need to be reinvigorated.

If You’ve Ever Had Your Writing Rejected »

Take a look at this great YouTube vid that I discovered on Joni Rodger’s blog - which she co-authors with Colleen Thompson. Their blog, by the way, is a great one to read and subscribe to if you want to keep up with two writers who have been there…done that and are willing to share [...]

Bob Bly’s Beating the Control Copy »

I’m a giant and devoted fan of Bob Bly and anything he writes about “writing.” This is a particularly great article in DM News this month on copywriting and how to best meet the challenges in writing great copy where Bob relates a ton of other expert copywriter tips.
Honestly this article alone should be printed [...]

Dan York - So you think you can blog »

I like this recent post that Dan York featured on starting a blog or how to tell if you might want to be a blogger. Excellent. Here’s the link.

Pitch and Swerve As a Writer »

Here’s another article that might serve to inspire you to keep writing!
“How To Pitch and Swerve As A Writer”

Freelance Writers In Austin - Shamelessly Persistent! »

I had the great pleasure today to present to a really savvy group of freelance writers and editors and PR folks in Austin. One of the things this reminded me of was how hard freelance writers work to keep generating work! I still write and I know it’s tough to keep your spirits high sometimes.
So [...]

Do you have a Reading Guide for your Book? »

If you don’t have a set reading guide for your book, I encourage you to build one to have available on your blog or web site and to have to send out with book orders of 20 or more to corporations, book clubs etc.
The site below is a great way to feature your reading guide [...]