The Write Blog
THE DOS AND DON’TS OF EMAIL GREETINGS
In this day and age, it is not unusual to communicate with a client almost entirely by email. Emails are a quick and easy way to relay messages and keep track of important information. Figuring out how to start an email (especially when you are sending it to someone you don’t know very well) […]
150 SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT FAMOUS WRITERS
It’s no secret that many writers have led very interesting lives. After all, the fascinating themes for their books have to come from somewhere! But, did you know that Irish novelist, James Joyce, was fluent in five different languages? Or that Mary Shelley was only 18-years-old when she started writing Frankenstein? How about the fact […]
IS SCREENLESS INTERNET THE FUTURE OF WRITING?
It’s hard to remember a time when computers were tied to dial-up land-lines, and cell phones were devices used solely for the purpose of making calls. In fact, it seems that nowadays, everywhere you look, people are shackled to their internet-enabled cell phones, tablets, or laptops. With ever-evolving technology, the dream of working remotely has […]
9 GREAT NONFICTION BOOKS FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB
With the popularity of book clubs once again on the rise, more and more people are searching for the perfect, discussion-worthy books. While it’s easy to defer to the classics of authors such as Shakespeare, Jane Austin, and Charles Dickens, nonfiction books are a great way to shake things up and provide some real-life, thought-provoking […]
THE WRITER’S ART OF EAVESDROPPING
I’m nosey. I’ll be the first to admit it. But, when you spend multiple hours each day in a public coffee shop, it’s hard not to be. As a writer whose home office is frequently overrun with noisy kids, I do a lot of my work from my favorite Starbucks. It’s really the perfect setting. […]
FORMATTING YOUR BOOK FOR PUBLICATION: SO MANY CHOICES
The Digital Revolution has had a disruptive effect on many businesses, and publishing has certainly not been immune. With the advent of desktop publishing software and online self-publishing options, there is now plenty of room for aspiring authors to put their own books together and make a splash on the market without ever signing a […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT EMOTIONAL SPOILERS FOR BOOKS AND MOVIES
When Avengers: Endgame premiered in theatres throughout the country, there was a huge uproar about people spoiling a major plot twist. Those who were not able to see the movie on the night it premiered felt like they were cheated when the death of a certain well-loved hero was revealed by their friends on social […]
HOW TO TEST AN SOP BEFORE ROLLING IT OUT
If you’ve recently completed a Standard Operating Procedures document (SOP), you may be tempted to roll it out without testing it. After all, you put a lot of hard work into it, right? And there’s no way you made a mistake by failing to recognize a skipped step or issuing unclear instructions. But the truth […]
COPYWRITER Q&A: CARISSA LAMKAHOUAN ON THE ART OF THE PITCH
Carissa Lamkahouan has two decades of professional writing experience and has been published in a wide range of newspapers, magazines, and online publications. At The Writers For Hire (TWFH), Carissa is our in-house authority for all things journalism. In this installment of our Copywriter Q&A series, we talked about the process of pitching an article. […]
NONFICTION WRITERS WHO PROVE THAT TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION
It has been said that truth can be stranger than fiction. But, there are some nonfiction authors who take that idea to the extreme with their unbelievable true life stories. In a quest to find the most incredible nonfiction stories, the writers at Off the Shelf sat down with author, Sara Gran, and compiled a […]