Writing Sarah’s Journey
I write western historicals because I love that time period. The old west was raw, hard, and character building. To survive, the people had to have exemplary strength and determination. But, my fascination doesn’t end with the pioneers; I’ve always had an unexplained interest in the history of American Indians, so much so [...]
The freelance writing life can be a challenge sometimes. Sometimes you don’t have enough work; other times you have too much. I’ve been meaning to get back to this blog for a while, but it just hasn’t happened. I’ve been posting in a lot of other places, including my Get Paid To Write Online blog.
I’ve [...]
I’ve had a couple of crappy days this week. Wednesday I got a migraine because I move my head the wrong way. Felt the crack in my neck and "POW" massive headache. Luckily it only lasted for a few hours. I went to bed with the room as dark as possible, took a couple of [...]
I recently visited family while on vacation.
My mother had two brothers. As a child, I saw my uncles twice a year at least. In between might be weddings or family reunions. They were a very stabilizing and loving influence in my life.
Those uncles are turning 88 and 90 this summer.
That just knocks [...]
As a freelance writer, you’ll need to be aware of the legal protection your work enjoys so you don’t sign away rights that you should retain. This is a guide to some key aspects of UK copyright law.
As a freelance writer ideas are your bread and butter. Getting a commission means revealing your idea [...]
I am lucky. Every early in my career someone said ‘the only difference between a famous author and a wash-out is the number of people who remember their name.’ I followed this advice and ‘made myself famous.’ I have several names that I promote under, but the important thing is that I have built a [...]
One of the best writing sites I’ve found recently, and one that I subscribe to, is http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com. It is a mentoring site for freelance writers. The author take the time to inform and help her readers on numerous topics, everything from blogging to time management to finding paid writing opportunities.
What I enjoy most about reading Sharon’s posts [...]
In order to get their writing published, writers must meet the needs of editors and publishers. Here are three ways that writers can increase the appeal of their writing and themselves.
Writing is a business, and editors and publishers look for certain qualities in their writers. Here are three things new writers can do to increase [...]
There are billions of pages on the World Wide Web and it’s growing every day. All those pages need content and that’s why writing articles for websites is a rapidly expanding market for freelance writers. Some questions about web writing are answered in this article.
How Do Writers Find Websites To Write For?
This is not difficult. [...]
Chat on 7-21-06
[gracepub] Remember everyone - write a blog - article - something and put a link to sharon’s website and this chat room in it
[pthib] what is sharon’s website url?
[SharonHH] http://www.doublehdesign.com
[pthib] thanks
[sam] Hi everyone. I’m still piecing together what’s going on. Are you speaking about work dealing with outsourcing?
[gracepub] We are discussing making a [...]
