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How to Research – Topic Tuesday

from Suzanne Lieurance, the Working Writer’s Coach Welcome to Topic Tuesday! Every Tuesday we post a topic of interest to writers. You’re invited to get the chatter going by responding to the topic in a comment. You can provide additional information about the topic or ask a question about

Writing for the Educational Market

by Suzanne Lieurance One way to build a freelance writing business, particularly if you’re a teacher or former teacher, is to write for the educational market. There are hundreds of opportunities out there for writers who can write for this market. Over the years, I’ve written a few dozen nonfiction

Kids Write – Tips for Parents and Teachers

by freelance writer Marlene Hibbard Children begin with oral learning for the first few years of life. That’s easier, with the support of intonation, body language and objects to point to. Kids write most of their lives. Writing necessitates being more concise, knowing grammar, spelling and so much more. Adult

Freelance Writing Work: The Possibilities

by Karen Cioffi As most writers know, there usually isn’t much money in being an author; the money, if you can get a successful freelance writing business going, is in freelance writing work and ghostwriting. There are so many different freelance writing and ghostwriting jobs you can do. But, to

Writing a Memoir: 5 Rules

by freelance writer, children’s author, and Working Writer’s Club member Karen Cioffi Writing a memoir is different things to different people. Some people are looking for closure, or a cathartic release from a traumatic event in their lives, others simply want to share their experiences with readers. Whatever the reason

Stay-at-Home-Moms: Why Writing for Children Might Be Your Perfect Part-Time Career!

by Suzanne Lieurance If you’re a stay-at-home mom with small children, writing for kids can be the perfect part-time job for you. Here’s why: 1) You’re in contact with kids 24/7, so you know what kids think about and how they talk. This can be very helpful when trying to

Where Do Those Mystery Writers Get Their Ideas?

by mystery author and Working Writer’s Club member Billie A. Williams Sometimes, it’s as simple as a child’s nursery rhyme. No, seriously—case in point, actually two cases, Janet Evanovich – “One for the Money” The first in her numbered Series is one. Remember the nursery rhyme One for the Money?

Writing about Topics for Which You Lack Passion or Interest

WWC member, Doreen Pendgracs, has a writer’s blog with tips for freelance writers and authors. This week’s post called the “Reluctant Writer” features guest blogger, Margaret Anne Fehr and offers tips on how to motivate yourself when writing about topics for which you lack passion or interest. Take a look

Writing Contests: The Pros and Cons

by freelance writer, author, and Working Writer’s Club member Angela Joseph Some time ago I wrote about the advantages of entering writing contests. I mentioned that winning a contest can bring you recognition as a writer as well as provide some much-needed cash and writing credits. Another good reason to

Your Business Plan: Freelance Writing as an Additional Path to Income

by freelance writer, children’s author, and Working Writer’s Club member Karen Cioffi Many children’s authors or book writers in other genres realize that making money writing books may not be what they or others envision it to be. So, if as a writer you want to make money to either

Writers Workshops

Time Management Tips for Writers

Many writers also have full time day jobs, which means they need to find ways to carve out time for their writing. Freelance writer and Working Writer’s Club member Irene S. Roth will provide plenty of tips for finding time to write in this week’s writer’s workshop/teleclass. The topic for

For Children’s Writers – Selling Your Children’s Stories

Every month we add a new audio for children’s writers to our Children’s Writers – Members page. Our new audio for February 2012 is called Selling Your Children’s Stories presented by children’s author Lisa Harkrader. In this audio, Lisa explains how to study publishers’ catalogs to find out what they

Writing Humor for Kids

This month (February) we’ll have a live writer’s workshop/teleclass for children’s writers. Here’s the scoop: Topic: Writing Humor for Kids Time and Date: February 23, 2012, Noon CST Presenter: Nancy I. Sanders Cost: Free for Working Writer’s Club Members $14.97 for non-club members Description: Do you want to make kids