Good reads for Aug. 31: It’s not too late to read a good book this summer
If you’re looking for something to read over the Labor Day weekend, here are some recommendations from fiction and non-fiction titles I finished since spring.
Dear WordCount: What should I charge for blog and social media research?
This installment of the weekly advice column for writers looks at setting fees for ghost blogging services and other social media management.
Aug. 29 #wclw writer chat transcript – How writers can get organized
A complete transcript from the Aug. 29 #wclw writer chat with special guest Steph Auteri on how to get organized, including a list of scheduling & other apps.
Reminder: #wclw writer chat today @ 10 am PDT on getting organized
Freelancers and bloggers can learn new ways to declutter their minds and their desks on today’s #wclw writer chat. Tune in 10 a.m. Pacific time.
Entries wanted in new contest for best self-published book
Online book review magazine Shelf Unbound will feature five winners in its December/January issue. Read more about how to enter, who’s eligible, in this post.
Aug. 29 #wclw writer chat – Writer, organize yourself!
Are you an organizationally challenged? Learn some new ways to keep the chaos at bay on the Aug. 29 #wclw writer chat. Tune in 10 a.m. Pacific time.
Reading list for Aug. 24: self publishing, freelance rates, link love and more
This week’s recommended reading for writers is all about numbers: the cost of self publishing, how to calculate hourly rate, how to lower your Alexa rank & more.
Dear WordCount: Is it OK to get paid to write about a client?
This installment of the weekly advice column looks at the ethics of working as a freelance publicist and writer: can you have it both ways?
No fear: 5 lessons writers can learn from director Tony Scott
Making movies was the “scariest” thing ever, but the Top Gun director reveled in it. Here’s some other takeaways from how the late director approached his work.
How to create a killer media list to promote your new book
In this guest post, award-winning publicist Sandra Beckwith teaches authors how to build a media list they can use to promote a new book.
