Making a Living as a Writer
New Year, New Day in Publishing
On March 27th SFWC Director Laurie McLean gave a presentation as part of the Mechanics Institute – San Francisco Writers Conference partnership entitled: New Year, New Day in Publishing. Here is the Powerpoint presentation for anyone who would like to see her thoughts on publishing in 2021. New Year, New Day in Publishing
Read MoreWalter Mosley speaks on not picking a lane, fomenting change, and the publishing industry
Podcast Interview by Joey Garcia with guest Walter Mosley. When questioned about his thoughts on writers sometimes being told to “pick a lane and stay in it,” i.e., choose fiction or nonfiction—but not both—Mosley explained that notion is inherently a capitalist one. He added that even when artists are told that what they are working…
Read MoreWriting for the Love of it: Expiration Date: NEVER!
By Paul Zeidman A friend emailed me to vent his frustration regarding the latest development for pitching his TV pilot. Suffice to say, it didn’t go the way he’d hoped. “Writing is hard work for me, and to have a project like this dismissed completely deflates me. I think I need to set a deadline…
Read MoreThe Importance of Writing an Unforgettable Single Digit Message
by Seth B. Greenwald, DTM Here’s my position: anyone who speaks in public can be considered a public speaker. The one exception to this rule is that you must be speaking to an audience of at least one human being to become a member of the ‘public speaker tribe’. Now there’s the difference between dabbling…
Read MoreMotivation Monday: Writing in the Time of COVID
by Indie Editor Mary Rakow How can we “use” our feelings about the virus in this challenging time? Fear, anger, helplessness, worry, and also moments of joy, gratitude, hope? Here’s an exercise I do a lot: First, we can put ourselves onto the page just as we are. Let’s say you just woke up. You’re…
Read More10X Your Success as a Nonfiction Writer in the New Decade
By Nina Amir The year 2020 ushers in a new decade. That fact alone is worth a pause. Take a moment and think about what you accomplished in the last 10 years. Did you achieve your goals? Have you become the nonfiction writer you wanted to and know you can be? Are you satisfied with…
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