As a writer, I’m fascinated by the origins of words. I have a fondness for Latin and other languages and would like to learn how to speak many languages. This will come in handy if I’m a contestant on The Amazing Race! I’m intrigued by the word common sense and […]
Words Spelled Backwards to Form Other Words
This old blog post from April 2011 was updated (the typo was corrected) on August 9, 2024 with the assistance of ChatGPT. However, a real human edited the new sections and added more words that are spelled backwards to form other words to the list. Lewis Carroll is known for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]