The practical approach
By Allison Whitehead
firstwriter.com – Saturday June 24, 2006
The market for practical, or how to, articles is a very promising one. Everyone wants to improve some aspect of their life, and the alert freelance can earn many a useful fee supplying the know-how in an easily readable form.
Rhyme or reason – what makes a good poem?
By J. Paul Dyson
Managing Editor, firstwriter.com
firstwriter.com – Friday May 26, 2006
If you ask people who write poetry what makes a good poem it’s amazing how few can actually think of an answer. For a lot of people, however, a lot of importance is placed on a poem rhyming. In this article I’ll be looking at why this can be a misleading and even dangerous focus of attention.
The basics of author branding
By Theresa Meyers
President, Blue Moon Communications
firstwriter.com – Friday May 26, 2006
I know you've heard PR people mention the word "brand" and thought, "what is she talking about?" Well, here's a quick and easy discussion of what an author brand is, how it works, why you need it and what to do with it.
Beginning your book's publicity plan
By Theresa Meyers
President, Blue Moon Communications
firstwriter.com – Saturday April 29, 2006
Whether your book is published by a large publisher, a small press, or is self-published, having a publicity plan for promoting your work is vital for its success. Before you begin developing your publicity plan, however, you need to be clear on your "message points".
How I found an agent and got published - An interview with author, Michael Thompkins
firstwriter.com – Saturday March 25, 2006
Michael Thompkins recently secured a publishing deal, thanks to an agent he found using firstwriter.com's database of literary agencies. We asked him about his writing, and how he found success.
Sharing the writing experience... online
By Roger N. Taber
Poet
firstwriter.com – Sunday January 15, 2006
I enjoyed Naomi Booth's article, "The Value Of Sharing the Writing Experience" (fwn 33, November 2005), and agree that sharing the writing experience is a valuable learning tool for all writers. However, as a poet with a growing reputation in the United Kingdom and overseas, I have to say that my own experience of writing groups and workshops has been very different.
How I found a literary agent - An interview with author J. B. Bergstad
firstwriter.com – Sunday January 15, 2006
J. B. Bergstad recently acquired an agent using firstwriter.com's database of literary agencies. We asked him about his writing, and how he found success.
Getting your work published – a few tips
By Cherie Rohn
New author and freelance writer
firstwriter.com – Monday December 19, 2005
In 1996 at a casino dealer's school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, my blackjack teacher, William Hanner, found himself sitting on a dynamite story. With only a third-grade education under his belt, he needed someone to write his true-life Damon Runyonesque tale. William's story hit me like a punch in the solar plexus. The scrawled words he'd set down in his dog-eared notebook so captivated me that I resolved to write his book no matter what it took.
Are editors evil?
By Bonnie Boots
Full-time writer and part-time designer
firstwriter.com – Monday December 19, 2005
When shopping for my Halloween costume, it's no drooling vampire or motley mummy for me, but the true embodiment of terror, a leering, lurching editor!
How I got a literary agent - An interview with author Richard E. Dixon
firstwriter.com – Monday December 19, 2005
Richard E. Dixon recently acquired an agent using firstwriter.com's database of literary agencies. We asked him about his writing, and how he found success.
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