The Writer’s Art of Eavesdropping
I’m nosey. I’ll be the first to admit it. But, when you spend multiple hours each day in a public coffee shop, it’s hard not to be. As a writer whose home office is frequently overrun with noisy kids, I do a lot of my work from my favorite Starbucks. It’s really the perfect setting. I get free refills on my coffee (which every writer knows is a necessity), and h...
June 13, 2019 READ MORE
Formatting your book for publication: So many choices
The Digital Revolution has had a disruptive effect on many businesses, and publishing has certainly not been immune. With the advent of desktop publishing software and online self-publishing options, there is now plenty of room for aspiring authors to put their own books together and make a splash on the market without ever signing a contract with a major publishing house....
June 12, 2019 READ MORE
The Truth About Emotional Spoilers For Books and Movies
When Avengers: Endgame premiered in theatres throughout the country, there was a huge uproar about people spoiling a major plot twist. Those who were not able to see the movie on the night it premiered felt like they were cheated when the death of a certain well-loved hero was revealed by their friends on social media. Spoilers like this are a common thing when it come...
June 11, 2019 READ MORE
How to Test an SOP Before Rolling It Out
If you’ve recently completed a Standard Operating Procedures document (SOP), you may be tempted to roll it out without testing it. After all, you put a lot of hard work into it, right? And there’s no way you made a mistake by failing to recognize a skipped step or issuing unclear instructions. But the truth is, it happens all the time. You see, when we get too close...
June 10, 2019 READ MORE
Copywriter Q&A: Carissa Lamkahouan on the Art of the Pitch
Carissa Lamkahouan has two decades of professional writing experience and has been published in a wide range of newspapers, magazines, and online publications. At The Writers For Hire (TWFH), Carissa is our in-house authority for all things journalism. In this installment of our Copywriter Q&A series, we talked about the process of pitching an article. Carissa’s ...
June 7, 2019 READ MORE