Writer’s Resources
IS TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING STILL WORTH IT?
“Writing a novel is like driving at night in the fog,” E.L. Doctorow once said. “You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” But when you finish a book, those headlights may fade out. You face a question the muse can’t answer: Should I seek […]
HOW TO PITCH AN ARTICLE
By Jenny Higgons Companies and individuals often wonder how to get press coverage in magazines, newspapers, and other media outlets. I’ve spent many years on both sides of that fence — as a freelance writer, and as a writer and editor at both national and regional magazines and a major daily newspaper. Here’s a primer. […]
INTERVIEW: A LOOK AT PROFESSIONAL WRITING SERVICES
People sometimes ask Wintress Odom, “Can your firm help me with copywriting and content marketing, or is your company a technical writing business?” The answer, she says, is yes. And, she usually adds, the firm also helps clients write books and articles, speeches and scripts, and with myriad other writing and editing projects. During this […]
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
In today’s rapidly moving day and age, business arenas change and evolve all the time. And with all of those transformations and progressions come the want and need for the exchange of ideas, concepts and solutions. The oil and gas industry is no exception. That’s why many companies are incorporating, thought leadership into their business […]
CONSIDERING A WIKI
So you’re considering a Wikipedia article for your company. But how do you know if you’re eligible? The first question is whether your organization been covered in-depth in the media. This media needs to be produced by a neutral, verifiable third party – not a press release, your own website, or social media that you […]
CONCISE WRITING CHEAT SHEET
“Vigorous writing is concise.” -William Strunk Jr. The writing tips resource section covers an abundant amount of information on clear and concise writing, but this “cheat sheet” proves useful when you need an answer quickly. The following guidelines serve as a concise-writing overview. Print out our printer friendly version to keep on your desk or […]
PREPOSITION LIST
What is a Preposition? A preposition is a word or phrase typically placed before a noun and indicates the relation of that noun to a verb, adjective, or other noun. Richard Lanham’s “Paramedic Method” consists of six steps to create clear and concise copy. The first step is to find and eradicate unnecessary prepositions. But, […]
SALES EMAILS: THEY’RE NOT ABOUT SELLING (REALLY!)
Want to improve the click-through rate on your sales emails? Stop trying so hard. Well, there’s a little more to it than that — but the bottom line is, if you want to make sure that your sales emails don’t end up in the spam folder, you need to make sure that you’re not striking […]
CAST YOUR VOTE . . . AGAIN!
First of all, we’d like to congratulate Chris for taking first place! We’ve emailed him his $50 Amazon.com gift certificate! Also, be sure to check out Chris’ website, Part Time Writer. We’d also like to congratulate Ms. Very Married and Charlotte P. They’re tied for second place ($25 gift certificate). We’re kicking off a tiebreaker […]
CAST YOUR VOTE!
Our grammar-fail photo contest is officially closed, and we’ve selected our five finalists. Thanks to everyone who submitted photos! Voting will close on Thursday, October 28, and we’ll notify first and second-prize winners on our blog and via email. The five finalists are: 1. “Your Sexy”: College grammar fail from Kevin: 2. “Grils” wallet […]