should I keep working on the book that is ALMOST ready to publish?
Start marketing the book that needs to be on the shelves within the next 6 months?
Or work on the new novel which is sooooo intriguing ?
IDK
Showing posts with label why do we write. Show all posts
Showing posts with label why do we write. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tired of writing for free?
en Tips to Getting Paid for Your Writing
So, you want to be a writer? Hey, you ARE a writer. Start getting paid for it.
1. Own it. Tell yourself you are a writer. Tell other people you are a writer. Believe it.
2. Write it. Write something every day, whether or not your muse is cooperating.
3. Polish it. Revise and edit. Share your work with other readers and writers. Revise and edit some more. Make it as good as it can be.
4. Focus it. Decide where you will submit your work. A great place to start is with online content farms, like Suite101, Associated Content, and Demand Media. Community magazines, local newspapers, and small, niche magazines also offer opportunities for writers.
5. Build it. Build your platform and establish your readership by publishing online and in small magazines and newspapers. Don't worry about starting small, just start somewhere and keep building.
6. Connect it. Visit blogs and websites of other people who write in your content area, and give comments and encouragement. Refer to their articles and websites in your writing. Review their books. Invite them to take a look at your articles. Use social media to share your work. You'll develop a network of links, information sources, and regular readers.
7. Expand it. Keep submitting your work and always be on the lookout for new publishing opportunities. A useful rule of thumb is always to have at least three articles in the pipeline, waiting for either acceptance or publication.
8. Define it. Once you start selling work regularly, narrow your efforts to the work you most enjoy and the work that is most profitable. Concentrate on these publications, and seek out more of the same. At this stage, you will actually be turning down offers that don't appeal to you or fit in with your goals. If your goal is to publish a book, use your platform to help launch it.
9. Improve it. Join writers' groups. Subscribe to newsletters. Attend conferences. And read, read, read the very best of what is being published in your topic or genre. Make sure that you keep honing your writing skills.
10. Enjoy it. Take a look around. You've got a lot to be proud of, and a lot to look forward to. You've joined the ranks of professional writers.
You can do
So, you want to be a writer? Hey, you ARE a writer. Start getting paid for it.
1. Own it. Tell yourself you are a writer. Tell other people you are a writer. Believe it.
2. Write it. Write something every day, whether or not your muse is cooperating.
3. Polish it. Revise and edit. Share your work with other readers and writers. Revise and edit some more. Make it as good as it can be.
4. Focus it. Decide where you will submit your work. A great place to start is with online content farms, like Suite101, Associated Content, and Demand Media. Community magazines, local newspapers, and small, niche magazines also offer opportunities for writers.
5. Build it. Build your platform and establish your readership by publishing online and in small magazines and newspapers. Don't worry about starting small, just start somewhere and keep building.
6. Connect it. Visit blogs and websites of other people who write in your content area, and give comments and encouragement. Refer to their articles and websites in your writing. Review their books. Invite them to take a look at your articles. Use social media to share your work. You'll develop a network of links, information sources, and regular readers.
7. Expand it. Keep submitting your work and always be on the lookout for new publishing opportunities. A useful rule of thumb is always to have at least three articles in the pipeline, waiting for either acceptance or publication.
8. Define it. Once you start selling work regularly, narrow your efforts to the work you most enjoy and the work that is most profitable. Concentrate on these publications, and seek out more of the same. At this stage, you will actually be turning down offers that don't appeal to you or fit in with your goals. If your goal is to publish a book, use your platform to help launch it.
9. Improve it. Join writers' groups. Subscribe to newsletters. Attend conferences. And read, read, read the very best of what is being published in your topic or genre. Make sure that you keep honing your writing skills.
10. Enjoy it. Take a look around. You've got a lot to be proud of, and a lot to look forward to. You've joined the ranks of professional writers.
You can do
Monday, February 21, 2011
So many ideas...so little time!
I've often heard writers say that they struggle to find ideas...I do not have that issue--I have more ideas than I have time to explore them!
Each day, each sunrise, each news story..makes me pause to ponder on how I could use that with a character I'm developing, a story I'm writing.....
Each day, each sunrise, each news story..makes me pause to ponder on how I could use that with a character I'm developing, a story I'm writing.....
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Why do we write?
Some think we do it for the money---but in reality most of us do litle more than break even on our books.
Some think we do it because we like being the center of attention--and while it's nice to be noticed and to have others notice and enjoy our work, many writers are introverts who would be happy just to write and let someone else do the marketing...and speaking engagements, etc
So, why do we write? Because we have a story that infiltrates our minds and lives, a story that must be told, must be taken from our heads to our pens and keyboards.
Often we write, because we cannot NOT write, we cannot NOT tell the stories that mushroom and grow inside us. We treasure our readers, and their patience with us as we work to help the characters in our minds come to life.
As Somerset Maugham said" We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to."
Keep writing and keep reading!
Some think we do it because we like being the center of attention--and while it's nice to be noticed and to have others notice and enjoy our work, many writers are introverts who would be happy just to write and let someone else do the marketing...and speaking engagements, etc
So, why do we write? Because we have a story that infiltrates our minds and lives, a story that must be told, must be taken from our heads to our pens and keyboards.
Often we write, because we cannot NOT write, we cannot NOT tell the stories that mushroom and grow inside us. We treasure our readers, and their patience with us as we work to help the characters in our minds come to life.
As Somerset Maugham said" We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to."
Keep writing and keep reading!
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