Thanks to everyone who sent in their bio in 140 characters or less. And the winners are: – Jeremie Guy: When trouble comes I cover it with Ink. When failure arrives I bury it with paper. When doubt threatens, my writing conquers. – Jan Militello: Former Corporate Librarian. Full-time Screenwriter. Dedicated Hiker /Biker/Yogi. Loyal Friend. [...]
Congratulations to P.I. Barrington, July winner of an iScript, for posting goals on Write On! Online. Post your August Goals and be entered in the monthly drawing to win an iScript. (An iScript is a professionally recorded audio version of a screenplay or novel read by professional readers, similar to an audiobook.) The July 13th [...]
If you are a freelance writer, who works from home, there are some tools you will need to have readily available. You already know that you need a computer, laptop, or netbook for writing. There’s so much more you need! – A high-speed connection to the Internet, and possibly a wireless home network – A [...]
The deadline for the 3rd Annual Write On! Query Contest is Tuesday, May 31. Categories are: Fiction Book, Non-Fiction Book, Teleplay, and Screenplay. Wendy Burt-Thomas, author of The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters, gave tips on writing a good query in her Write On! Author Q&A. What elements must all query letters have? * [...]
Write On! Creative Marketing by children’s author Martha Swirzinski, M.A. The greatest challenge for me has been marketing. I have come up with some fun ways to get my books out there. Here are few recommendations to help you think beyond the bookstore. 1. Bookstores are not the only place you can do a booksigning. [...]
Tomorrow is April 30 … and the end of Your April Challenge. Did you participate in Script Frenzy? A Poem a Day Challenge? A challenge you created for yourself? How’d you do? Please post in comments. Four winners will be chosen at random to receive a book, thanks to Michael Wiese Productions. Remember, the more times [...]
Write On! Choosing A Crowdfunding Site by Frank Colin, Gulture.com Many writers, filmmakers, and other creatives consider using crowdfunding sites to help raise funds for their projects. These sites allow creatives to pitch their projects to the public, using a mix of video, images, and text, so that funds can be collectively raised. Like PBS [...]
Write On! What Writers Can Learn from Actors by Michael Lee, script consultant, blogger, and author of My Frankenstein The only way to get a reader or an audience interested in your story is to create an emotional bond. That doesn’t necessarily mean to make your hero a lonely orphan, who grew up under the [...]
What writers can learn from this year’s soggy LA Marathon. Watch the video here:
I was honored and thrilled to join Karen Worden and David Branin to interview Julia Cameron (The Artist’s Way, The Vein of Gold, The Right to Write) on a special episode of Film Courage with Karen Worden & David Branin on LA Talk Radio. Listen to the podcast here. My favorite part came toward the [...]
Debra Eckerling is a professional writer and coach with expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking, as well as social media and live networking.
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The leader of Write On!, Debra has been a professional writer for more than 10 years. She has expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking. Write On! is a virtual - and live - writers support group, which helps writers of all abilities, mediums, and specialties take their projects to the next level.
