It seems we had a slight technical glitch earlier this month, which prevented all the photo- challenge entries from posting properly on our website. But I checked today, and lots are posted now under this month’s theme, “Hospitality and Welcome.” (My apologies if you panicked when I mentioned last week that few images had been […]
Today: *** April Means October: How to Turn Your Spring-Time Months into Saleable Articles this Fall *** Electronic Guide: How to Find the Best Story Ideas and Where to Publish Them *** Practical Writing Prompt of the Week: Writing Funny Travel Stories *** Reader Feedback: Published in Common Ties Dear Reader, It’s April, but here […]
Turn Your Family Vacation into Cash at FamilyFun Magazine [EDITOR’S NOTE: Unfortunately this site no longer exists.] A road trip… an insider’s city weekend… a themed round-up of attractions… you have lots of options when creating a family travel piece for FamilyFun Magazine. But do keep in mind: The readers (with children ages 3-12) are […]
How to Turn Your Dreams into Reality in Five Minutes a Day and Other Tips for Time-Stressed Dreamers By Valerie Young in Northampton, MA You’ve already made up your mind that there has to be more to life than careers, cubicles, and commuting. Yet, the prospect of making a major life change when you’re already […]
How to Turn Your Dreams into Reality in Five Minutes a Day and Other Tips for Time-Stressed Dreamers By Valerie Young in Northampton, MA You’ve already made up your mind that there has to be more to life than careers, cubicles, and commuting. Yet, the prospect of making a major life change when you’re already […]
Sometimes the problem isn’t constipation (writer’s block), it’s writer’s diarrhea. The first drafts of my articles are often as messy as an encounter with a broken sewer pipe. Writer’s diarrhea? At times it’s more like dysentery. When faced with a 2,500-word assignment, I’m powerless to prevent at least 5,000 words from cascading forth. If my […]
Can you write under a pen name and if so, how do you get paid? Steenie Harvey’s answer … her run-in with lunatics… and a confession… below… Lori Appling Director, Great Escape Publishing STEENIE HARVEY’S DIRTY LITTLE SECRET: DEALING WITH LUNATICS… AND HOW TO GET PAID IF YOU’RE USING A PEN NAME One question that […]
Editors love articles about the world’s most popular tourist spots — Orlando, Paris, San Diego, San Francisco, New York among them — because they are a sure bet when it comes to attracting readers. But even though there’s an extremely large market for articles about popular destinations, the secret to selling them lies in coming up with a unique angle.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET PUBLISHED IN A NATIONAL DAILY NEWSPAPER By Roberta Beach Jacobson, in Karpathos, Greece The Christian Science Monitor is a national daily independent newspaper, published in Boston. Approaching a national daily newspaper to publish your articles may seem like a bold step… but CSM has a section called Home Forum, which is […]
Today: *** Why You Don’t Have to Buy Our Programs or Attend Our Workshops *** Success Story Contest: Win a Trip to Florida this Winter *** Practical Writing Prompt of the Week: Hands-On Adventures *** Reader Feedback: Thank You for Providing Us with the Tools to Help Our Dreams Come True Dear Reader, One of […]
