Archive for January, 2006
« Previous Entries Tuesday, January 31st, 2006Carol’s Writing Tips: Today’s Tip - Get Organized!
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Is one of your goals this year to get organized? If so, here’s an idea I think will help.
If you’re like me you use the internet for everything. You have several e-mail addresses, tons of user names, and a […]
Wanna Know the Secrets of Published Writers?
Hmm..I’ll bet I have your attention now. After all, everyone wants to know the secrets that lead to publication. The thing is, there is no secret. Instead, here are three tips to help you go from “wannabe” to “published” writer. Follow them and it won’t be long before you see your work, and your name, […]
Sunday, January 29th, 2006Writing Tips From a Seven-Year Old?
Many times I get packages in the mail from authors who want me to read and review their books. A few weeks ago, I received a book called - FLYING FINGERS: MASTER THE TOOLS OF LEARNING THROUGH THE JOY OF WRITING - written by Adora Svitak, an eight-year old girl from Washington State who was […]
Saturday, January 28th, 2006Could a Free Ebook Help Promote Your Business?
Free ebooks are a great way to provide an extra service to your customers. Plus, they help you win new customers for your products or services as readers learn to consider you an expert in your field.
But not everyone is a writer. If that’s the case with you, let us help you write a […]
Six Simple Ways to Make the Most of Any Writing Workshop or Writing Class
by Suzanne Lieurance
If you’ve recently signed up for a writing workshop or writing class, in the hopes of becoming a better writer, then follow these simple steps to make the most of that experience:
1) Read! Read! Read!
Before the very first class or workshop, survey ALL the class materials so you will get an idea of […]
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Thanks for visiting the blog for The Lieurance Group, a freelance writers’ cooperative. We’re just getting this blog started, but look for new articles and information about writing each week. Also, editors, newsletter publishers, and just anyone who needs a writer will probably find what they are looking for here. Scroll down the page to […]
Thursday, January 26th, 2006A Dozen Ways to Get Your Career Started as a Freelance Children’s Writer
by Suzanne Lieurance
Chances are, you won’t be the next J.K. Rowling. After all, she’s the only children’s writer on the planet who makes over a billion dollars from her work.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t make a living as a children’s writer. Here are a dozen ways to get your freelance career started:
1. Make sure […]
Top Ten Writing Mistakes Made By New Children’s Writers
by Suzanne Lieurance
Okay. So I’m not David Letterman. But I doubt if he’d know much about the top 10 mistakes made by new children’s writers anyway. I, on the other hand, read from 10 to 20 manuscripts for children every week (I’m not bragging - I’m just an instructor with the Institute of Children’s Literature). […]
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The Secret of My Success: an Interview with Children’s Writer, L.D. Harkrader
by Suzanne Lieurance
Is there some secret for success as a children’s writer? Inquiring minds (i.e., yours and mine) want to know, so I interviewed L.D. Harkrader whose first middle grade novel, Airball: My Life in Briefs, was recently released by Roaring Brook Press.
Harkrader doesn’t seem to have any real secrets, but she does offer some […]