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Serious Symbiosis
/ 2025-11-21Several times this week, someone has told me what they write, how long they've been writing, and how much they love writing. They've finished a first draft, edited it once or twice, then deemed it ready for publication. They ask me where they can send their writing, as if that... Read More
Why You Shouldn’t Delete Market Newsletters
/ 2025-11-21Most writers subscribe to at least one (usually more) market newsletters that provide lists of places to pitch work. In addition, these newsletters offer advice from experienced writers about writing and the business of getting published. I've been a subscriber to FundsforWriters since 2011, and I have what I thought was a... Read More
“What Kind of Writing Do You Want, Editor?”
/ 2025-11-21I want to scream each time someone asks me this. I'm sure many other editors and publishers feel the same. They usually don't reply. I simply tell the submitter to read the guidelines on the website. Being able to write is only one factor used in someone hiring, purchasing, or... Read More
Making Money from Writing on Medium, Part 2: Monetizing
/ 2025-11-12The main way of making money from Medium is to join the Medium Partner Program and start submitting to ‘publications’. It’s worth subscribing too. Anyone can read a limited amount of the content on Medium, but for unlimited access beyond the paywall, you have to be a member yourself. Subscribing... Read More
Making Money from Writing on Medium, Part 1: The Basics
/ 2025-11-09I make a few hundred dollars a year from writing on Medium, something I’ve been doing for about seven years. As well as a writing side hustle, I’ve also found Medium useful as a research tool, portfolio, and archive. Over a couple of articles, I’ll look at how to get... Read More
Calls to Action for Authors
/ 2025-10-24While assisting author Raven Digitalis to promote his new book, I noticed that his promotional emails were getting better responses than my own pitches for articles and new clients. More than 60% of our cold pitches for promoting Raven’s book (and requesting reviews) had worked, yet I was only getting... Read More
The Gatekeepers Versus Your Heart’s Dream
/ 2025-10-24“Do what you feel in your heart to be right — for you'll be criticized anyway.” — Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) Keep the above in mind as I opine here. I just read an editorial from someone who'd been attempting to traditionally publish for a handful of years. Dozens of queries.... Read More
How We Want What We Read
/ 2025-10-24We don't see things as they are. We see them as we are." ~Anais Nin Readers want to read stories by people. They want to read how someone else sees the world, to compare that viewpoint with how they see the world. It doesn't matter whether you're talking nonfiction or... Read More
Getting Started on Substack
/ 2025-10-17Many writers and authors, both aspiring and established, are turning to Substack as a way to grow audiences, showcase work and build a new hustle. Substack blends the intimacy you get from a blog with the professionalism of an email newsletter, with the possible bonus of paid subscriptions. But is... Read More
Which Do You Prefer to Read Online?
/ 2025-10-17Let me be clearer. When you sit down at your computer, to read about your favorite writer or catch up on literary news, which media do you prefer to read? 1) Facebook 2) Instagram 3) Substack 4) Website/blog 5) Email newsletter Over the years, now decades since people began incorporating... Read More
