Authors who use Amazon’s KDP Select program, which includes the Kindle Lending Library and Kindle Unlimited, will be compensated in a new way as of July 1, 2015. Previously, ebook authors earned money each time a customer downloaded their book through Lending...
Here’s my confession regarding query letters: I don’t pay much attention to them. As a literary agent with Kuhn Projects, I know there are entire how-to book chapters and webinars and conference sessions dedicated to writing “the perfect query” or “the query that will...
I recently had a snafu with my submission to a website, where I’m sure I pissed off the editor, and they pissed me off a little, too. On my part, I had a pitch accepted and I submitted the finished guest post in a timely manner, or so I thought. I realized a few days...
It is hard to deny the power of a short story. A good one can command your attention, present unique characters in unpredictable situations and deftly tie up all the loose ends by the end. Unlike a novel, a short story doesn’t give an author sixty thousand words to...
Jon Yongfook didn’t even intend to write a book at first. But the growth-hacking expert and software entrepreneur decided to give it a shot when Guy Vincent, founder of crowdfunding platform Publishizer, dropped him a note and suggested he throw his hat in the...
“What writers’ conference would you recommend? Which one is the best to attend?” I get this question all the time. I’m guessing that people decide they’re going to “do it right” and hit up a big event — and they are just trying to make sure that they get some serious...
You’ve done it: written a novel, revised it, sought outside opinions and revised some more. Maybe your magnum opus has gone through endless drafts. But something’s still not right. Either it’s not shaping up into the book you hoped it would be, or it’s not getting the...
Wondering how to market yourself? When you start a business as a freelance writer, you’re bound to make some mistakes. No matter how many advice columns and guides to freelancing you read, some lessons on how to market yourself can only be learned in the trenches....
Most people are surprised to find out that I earned six figures in 12 months using Elance as my only source of clients. I get it: In the minds of most writers, freelancing platforms like Elance tend to conjure up images of penny-per-word hell. There’s a good reason...
Hi! If you’re new to this column: I track my freelance income every month and share it with all of you. This is my third year of public income tracking, and my first year sharing my income with The Write Life. How often do you stop and take stock of how far you’ve...
