Tweet 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 – [...]
Tweet 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? [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet What writers can learn from this year’s soggy LA Marathon. Watch the video here:
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet Write On! Writing A Song by Damen Martin, Proverbial Cool Aid I wrote West of Tucumcari in the fall of 2009 from a tiny little top floor loft apartment in Houston’s Energy Corridor. I wrote it for our upcoming album Proverbial Cool Aid, Volume I, that was scheduled to be released later on that [...]
Tweet Topic: “Free Writing.” Okay, write for 5 – 10 minutes. Now. This exercise was inspired by Julia Cameron (The Artist’s Way, The Vein of Gold, The Right to Write), who emphasizes the importance of Free Writing in her teachings. She will be appearing on a special episode of Film Courage with Karen Worden & [...]
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The leader of Write On!, Debra has been a professional writer for more than 15 years. She has expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking. Write On! is a virtual writers support group, which helps writers of all abilities, mediums, and specialties take their projects to the next level.
