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.
Archives for August 2012
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.
My trip to Lund: 5 lessons I learned revisiting my freelance roots
A family wedding brought me back to the town where I first worked as a freelance writer. Here’s what I learned from the trip.
Dear WordCount: Should I include bullet lists in my stories?
This installment of the weekly writing advice column looks at the proper use of bullet lists, including how to write intros and proper grammatical structure.