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Your bio is your back story. It gives everyone the story behind the story. If the media finds you interesting, they will be more likely to give you exposure. Even better, if your personal story relates to your written material, it gives them a great tie-in to your book. It is important that you provide [...]

Looking for writing markets? Here’s the site for you. FreelanceWriting.com has opportunities for all types of writers. So if you’re looking for a place to display your talents, be sure to visit www.freelancewriting.com

You’ve got that blessed first draft completed and now it is time to jump from the frying pan into the fire. You’ve got to clean it up and get it ready for submission. The first thing you need to do is to set it aside and give your mind some space from it so you [...]

If you are writing anything at all, odds are you’ll improve your skills by spending some time on this site. Dumb Little Man has a list of a whopping 50 articles that we should all read to increase our writing skills. This must see site is an arm of the expert Dan Poynter.
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A press release is a brief document announcing news about your book, company, service or event to media professionals. Media exposure is good for business and a good press release can get you an interview or free promotion. The more good promotion you get the more your professional tender rises.
Your press releases should cover the [...]

OnceWritten.com is looking for the high-quality, well-written short stories for our Fiction Writing Contest. Send us your best, unpublished piece for a chance to win $1,000.
To Enter: All entries must be original works that have not been published online or in print. Stories should generally not exceed 5,000 words, but we’d prefer writers focus on [...]

Are there any writers out there who don’t want to make money from writing? Who don’t want to earn a living from their writing? Who don’t want to become rich from their writing?
Well, there probably are. And that’s fine. But this article isn’t for them. This article is for you. You who knows that [...]

Need funding? Poets & Writers Organization offers grants to writers!
Organizations that sponsor readings and workshops in New York
State or California, or Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Houston,
New Orleans, Seattle, Tucson, or Washington, D.C. may apply
for grants to be used for writers’ fees. P&W provides grants
of $50-$350 for readings or spoken word performances, [...]