Business of Writing

by Kimberly Davis Basso Trying to get your work to stand out is a daunting prospect, what with more than four thousand books published daily. And there seem to be…

by Patricia Fry For a professional writer, more words mean more money. So the goal for some writers is to write faster. And that’s okay if you can handle the…

by Barbara Florio Graham I received the first payment for my writing at age nine. Humpty Dumpty magazine paid me $5 and a free year’s subscription for a poem. Two…

by Terrie Moran and Laura Childs You may have noticed that co-writing has become a well-established practice within the mystery community. Think of Clive Cussler, W.E. B. Griffin, James Patterson.…

by Rhonda Rees I perused the most-persuasive-words in the English language lists, FREE came up about every time. Not surprising, as many people reacting to this word become  excited when…

by Michele Vosberg, Ph.D. Reprinted with permission. Do you ever let negative beliefs about yourself color your future actions? If so, you are in good company. Negativity bias is strong,…

by Mollie Hunt, Cat Writer Whether we’re giving a reading to a small club or attending a huge conference, these occasions can feel more arduous than facing a three-headed cat-dragon…

by C. Hope Clark Why contests? I could be facetious and say why not, but I want you to truly feel the reasons why contests are so good for you…

by Barbara Florio Graham As a publishing consultant I’m often contacted by authors who feel stuck, either because they can’t finish their book, or because it’s been published but isn’t…

by Mari Barnes The Facebook page reads “Adventures in Reading—formerly Flying Turtle Publishing.” That’s accurate for Facebook, but it’s not the whole story. I used that Facebook page to build…