What’s the story with endorsements? That’s a question I’ve been asked on numerous occasions. Those little blurbs on the front and back of books…where do they come from? What’s the purpose? How do you get them? Let’s discuss. As you might have gathered from above, those are officially called “endorsements,” and they’re pretty important. Their…

Other people are into NASCAR, or “American Idol,” or improving their golf game. But me? I’m fascinated with something that makes me a really big nerd: writers’ schedules. For years and years I’ve read interviews with various writers and paid particular attention to when (and how) they actually sit down and write. J.K. Rowling came…

Returning to the mailbag question from Wednesday: My quick answer to the question of where to find freelance writing jobs is everywhere. And I mean that. Our is a world of information and content. Despite the proliferation of videos and podcasts and interactive media, the written word is still vitally important. Companies and organizations still…

Another dip into the Writer’s Mailbag. Blogger Sean Brereton asked me some good questions the other day about freelance writing: How do you first get into freelance writing? Where can you find jobs? Does it take a lot of crappy jobs to get jobs you enjoy? The answers:a) It’s a long storyb) everywherec) yes Here’s…

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