The Bottom Line with Rebecca: Query Letters

I wrote a children’s picture book and a non-fiction book for teens. I decided to focus solely on querying literary agents for my non-fiction book for teens. It’s been a great and somewhat confusing experience. Like you, I’ve read every book and visited many blogs that tell you how to write your query. I revised […]

7 Key Differences Between Rich and Poor Authors

This blog post on the difference between rich and poor authors was updated on June 22, 2021. Are you dreaming of becoming a published author? Do you want to become a rich or poor author? Do you know the difference? Many writers want to become published authors, but they don’t know how to become a […]

Surrender Your Freelance Writing Career to a Higher Power

If your freelance writing career is stifled or stalled, you may want to surrender it to a higher power. What you consider to be a ‘higher power’ is up to you. Some people use the term God, Goddess, Universal Intelligence, or Universal Being, but it’s whatever the term means to you. Release and let your […]

Exercise Your Writing Skills with Writing Prompts

I discovered the Creative Copy Challenge in 2009. Shane Arthur provides writers with 10 random words, and they write and post short stories using the words. You post your story in the comment section and bold the 10 words. If you’re contemplating beginning a novel, non-fiction book, or short story, you could use the Creative […]

5 Ways to Communicate Effectively in an Email

This post has been updated on March 18, 2021. Freelance writers use email to communicate with other writers, clients, members from writers groups, and others. It’s important to communicate effectively in your email. Otherwise, it may get lost in translation. There’s nothing worse than having the recipient misinterpret your email or ignore you all together. The […]