Jan 20, 2008 Posted by mike

There’s No Place Like Home

provided by Novella Studios Most authors are conflicted (for good reason) about whether or not they should shell out the $10.00 a year for a domain name of their very own. To shed some light on this puzzling question, let’s take a look at some the most common misconceptions about owning your own domain name. Misconception One – Having a domain name will get more people to visit my site. The... read more

Jan 20, 2008 Posted by mike

To Hire A Designer, THAT Is The Question

provided by Novella Studios Web design is an art all in it’s own and it takes someone with talent and experience to really create an effective and appealing design. So unless you’ve got both the talent and the experience you’re better off letting a professional designer handle the enormous task of creating on online image for you. You might be thinking, well I’ve got a computer, I... read more

Jan 20, 2008 Posted by mike

The Cover Letter: Your Ticket In or The Kiss of Death?

By Dawn Seewer A new submission arrives on the editor’s desk Monday morning, adding to the already teetering mountain of work to be considered for publication. Each submission holds the promise of an informative article or edge-of-your-seat story. But before the editor even considers the manuscript in question, she will first reach for the cover letter. As she begins to pour over the first few lines,... read more

Jan 20, 2008 Posted by mike

Believe In Your Words

by Myra Nour For “young writers” who may be hesitant in submitting your material to magazines, to critique/partners, sending excerpts to web sites, or not even allowing friends to read your stories: there comes a time when you must be open to possible criticism; for if not, you may be cutting yourself off from positive feedback as well…the fertilizer, so to speak, of an aspiring writers growth.... read more

Jan 20, 2008 Posted by mike

How Do I Cope With Rejection?

by Myra Nour A common remark to this question, is, develop a tough skin. Well, better said than done! You do have to TRY not to take it personally, which sounds contradictory because this story is your “baby”. But, remember many magazines & book publishers receive hundreds…thousands of submissions. You will find some editors who may like something about your work & others who clearly... read more