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Memoir/essay audiobooks
I've discovered I like essay collection/memoir-type audiobooks that are (preferably) read by the author. What are your favorites in this genre? [more inside]
Looking for a good copyediting recruiter for corporate copyediting
Highly experienced tech industry copyeditor seeking a recruiter who could hook me up with ongoing corporate copyediting. [more inside]
My memoir was accepted for publication but I'm nixing it. YAY or NAY?
My memoir was accepted for publication but I'm nixing it. YAY or NAY? Pathetic details inside [more inside]
How can I develop my career in fiction without going crazy or broke?
Can you help me make the best next step from burnt out freelance writer to balanced day jobber/novelist? [more inside]
Not quite a pen name...
Plenty of famous writers have dropped their first name and gone by their middle name (e.g. Adeline Virginia Woolf). Have any famous writers dropped their surname and just gone by some combo of their given names? [more inside]
Making Money by Writing
I love to write essays, articles and perfectly worded letters and correspondence. I have no formal education beyond high school and a few years of college. But, I have been told countless times that my writing is beautiful, powerful and well-written. [more inside]
Advice for bidding on a freelance writing job?
I am a freelance writer, but I have little experience submitting bids for work. I have an offer to submit a bid on a massive copy writing job for a large company. I really want at least some of the job, but I don’t want to underbid.
This is anonymous because I don’t want to risk the employer finding it. [more inside]
Evaluating Book Publishing Routes
The process of selecting a self-publisher is daunting. Lots of self-publishers evaluate themselves against their competition. And surprise, they always seem a so much better deal than their competitors. On the other side, finding a traditional publisher often requires first, finding an agent. And I've heard agents are focused on repeat performers, not untested first timers. [more inside]
Short horror film screenplay ISO short horror film director
I wrote a screenplay for a short (5–8 minute) low budget horror film, the kind I watch all the time on YouTube and Vimeo, for a project that never got off the ground. Now I wonder whether there might be any aspiring short horror film directors looking for scripts to shoot, and if so, is there an easy way to find them? [more inside]
Getting the right Facebook Page to show up when marking self as a writer
I got prompted by Facebook to confirm that I write for particular publications, so I tried to add the publications I actually do write for regularly. For some reason, instead of that publication's official Facebook page, I can only add the Facebook-generated Interest page for that publication. How do I get the right page to show up as an option. [more inside]
Career options for former journalist / writer / fiction MFA?
All-around smart person and good writer with varied employment history (magazine editorial, freelance journalism, nonfiction author, adjunct writing teaching, fiction MFA) seeks to understand the career options from here. [more inside]
How do I prep for a Google Technical/Programmer Writer interview?
Got through some initial screening with the Google recruiter and my writing exercises and samples were approved, but what comes next? How should I prepare and balance the technical part with the writing part? [more inside]
Finding a literary agent for very different kinds of writing.
How do I find an agent to represent both political blogging and literary fiction? [more inside]
How do you credit a technical consultant for a novel
OK, so I have fiction project. To do it properly, it's going to need factual, reality-based insights into a field I'm not an expert in. My buddy is, however, and he's going to consult to get the non-fictiony bits right. Cool! But this isn't like a retired detective doing some fact-checking and correcting process-based details. It's consultation on some core thematic & big idea stuff. Like imagine Orwell tried to write Animal Farm but only had a Wikipedia-level grasp of the USSR. How do I credit that?
Celebrity turned author, how much writing do they actually do?
I love reading books about makeup, fashion, celebrity lifestyle etc. I have a number of books in my collection written by celebrities or people that are not from writing backgrounds (a costume designer for example). I am really curious to know how much actual writing they do and how the relationship with the 'written with...' person works. Examples after the jump. [more inside]
Who was this writer
made a splash in the late 1990s as a teenage journalist from Alaska, became far right under Bush, renegged at the end of that war. Called himself gonzo, had a few books out, wrote for playboy for a while, published by mtv news. White dude?
How to make next steps in IT marketing/communications
I've been working as a freelance copywriter/white paper writer mainly for IT companies but am looking to make the next step in education or job. [more inside]
Is my plan to change careers feasible? If not, how can I improve it?
Objective: Career change to technical writing. Obstacles: My current demanding job.
Needing to relocate to place that actually has technical writing jobs. **Please help me determine the feasibility of my plan to relocate and change my career. Details inside.** [more inside]
Denise Levertov's poem Beginners: year?
Denise Levertov's poem Beginners: specifically in what year did she write it? I know it was published in 1982 or earlier, and I know it's dedicated to two activists who died "in the mid-70s" (although I don't know whether it was dedicated to them posthumously).
Help me identify this old New Yorker article?
I'm trying to find a vaguely-remembered New Yorker article from the 1990s about a young, struggling writer. [more inside]
A path to journalism?
I want to be a journalist, but I'm not sure how to get there from where I am now. Looking for any advice, tips, or resources anybody can offer me. [more inside]
How to deal with a diva? This is really freaking me out...
A few years ago I interviewed a locally-based but internationally-known folk musician about her life and work. Her stories were great and I thought she should write a memoir, but she said he didn't have the time. So I volunteered to help. [more inside]
Building a network in technical communication despite location
Do you think I can build a network and find a job in technical communication despite living in the country with no STC chapter? My foundation is decent: an English degree and current technical job. Said job has few technical writing roles, and none available for the foreseeable future. More inside. [more inside]
Have you ever hired a resume writer?
I am considering hiring a resume writer. I have 10+ years of experience in a specific industry (industrial manufacturing related) and interested in branching out to different industries. I feel like I should be doing something different than the usual. Has anyone hired a resume writer ever? How was your experience with it? Any tips?
My fear would be to get a canned resume that I could do better myself. Are there any personalized services out there that could really help differentiate the resume?
Keeping a site free but setting up donations
I manage my writer friend's site where he puts up (not otherwise published) longform articles for free. Film criticism, fiction and articles about literature and philosophy, close to 500 entries. Due to his ethics he is against marketing or monetising and only now after some years we are investigating donations (definitely not monetising). Is this feasible, and how do I not get this wrong? [more inside]
Writers! How do I proceed after stasis & the sting of rejection?
I am trying to decide where to focus my energies when it comes to writing. Where do I go from here? [more inside]
Software skills for aspiring technical writer
How do I know I’ve taught myself enough technical writing software (number of programs and my abilities therein) for potential employers to take me seriously? [more inside]
Technical Writing offshoring and job security
Technical writers: please share your experiences with me regarding offshoring and job security. I am considering technical writing as a career change and want to determine if it would be a good move to enter this field. Details inside. [more inside]
Writers' websites: easy platforms and good examples?
I'm looking for platforms for professional writers to build their own websites--like 4ormat, just not as image-focused--and working examples of such. [more inside]
Objective: Obtain A Position Doing Something Not Spreadsheet Related
What should my writing/creative resume look like? [more inside]
I am afraid to write.
I'm a writer who doesn't really write anything...help? [more inside]
Ways To Help People in Need with Writing or Film Skills?
St. Louis friend trained as a writer and filmmaker wants to use his skills to help people in need/suffering. Does anyone in the area (the city, or St. Louis County) know of any volunteering options for him? He already has an office job, but career suggestions would be welcome, though I think volunteering is more of an immediate interest. National and local organizations anyone knows of in the area are welcome. Thanks!
How can I improve my writing?
My writing tends to be very brief, and it's difficult for me to write long essays that are good. Also, I would like to start writing literary and cultural critiques and would like MeFites' advice. [more inside]
Help me find a Junot Diaz quotation about writing and politics.
I'm looking for a Junot Diaz quotation about writing and politics, and google is failing me. I saw it in the last year or two in the form of a tumblr-type image, though it was not this one about Elvish. It went something like this:
Interview question: How do you make sure your writing has good politics?
Diaz: When you grow up in a society that is as repressive as ours, that bad politics is going to come out in your writing no matter what. I have to struggle constantly to examine my writing and make sure I agree with the politics and get misogynistic or otherwise reactionary political content scrubbed out of it.The interview question may or may not have been present. I of course can't phrase Diaz's response as eloquently as he did.
Name this Soviet writer
Can you name this Soviet writer? [more inside]
Freelance advertising rate for creatives in NYC?
What should my day rate be for copywriting at a major ad agency in New York City? [more inside]
Which Selling Platform is Best?
I am working on a list since 2004 that I think would be salable. It's publicly available contact information for radio, TV, magazines, syndicates, newspapers, book publishers and agents. I'm a freelancer and I originally started it because I wanted to be able to reach these sources to interest them in my content. But I realized it could be a product. [more inside]
Why Write for x Hours Every Day? What Then?
A number of sources suggest that writers write for x number of minutes a day. I wrote for 30min/day for 2 months, but stopped because I could not determine a benefit. In addition, I was (and remain) totally unclear on what one is supposed to do with the writing afterward: read it (if yes, soon after writing, or later)? Edit it (if yes, again, soon after writing, or later)? And for what purposes?
I hope some established writers can direct me in the proper use of this tool, or debunk it in favor of another method.
If it helps, I am writing creative non-fiction, travel narrative, etc.
Literary novel with trailers joined in a circle
Identify this book. Literary novel, probably a first novel, published between 1994 and 1997, written by a guy who had taught writing at Harvard. The only thing I remember in it is an obsessive character in the desert who has welded multiple trailers or mobile homes in a circle so he can obsessively walk in circles inside them. [more inside]
Young writer connected with HTMLGiant and made funny xtranormal videos?
I forgot the name of this young author I like. He writes weird, short fiction and had a crazy LiveJournal page (or something outdated like that). I think he's connected with HTMLGiant or some similar hip online literary site. [more inside]
Book Reviews All The Way Down
"Book review" typically refers to the review of a single book. Is there a term for a single article that reviews the collective works of an author?
Technical writing for a physicist?
I might be hired as a technical writer soon. I'm not sure this would be the right job for me. I need some advice. [more inside]
Where can I find a writer to help create a band bio?
Where can I find a writer to help create a band bio? [more inside]
How do you manage your time as a freelance worker?
How do you manage your time and priorities as work ebbs and flows during your life as a freelancer? What do you do with your days between big jobs? What portion of your time is spent on paying work, managing your business (taxes, bills, sending invoices, etc.), personal/professional development, trying to find more work, networking, etc.? Do you deal with deluges and droughts, or is your work more steady and consistent, and how much control do you have about this situation? What do you do during lulls? How long did it take you to become comfortable with your workload after you became a freelancer? [more inside]
Help me find myself, all suggestions are greatly appreciated.
I am lost, I am interested in being a positive influence to other people by making them laugh or helping them out with life problems. Need some suggestions. [more inside]
Buying a Typewriter with history
I would like to buy a semi-famous typewriter. [more inside]
Raise Your Hand if You're Insured
How do artists and writers in Los Angeles get health insurance? [more inside]
How to Survive a Bear Attack and Selling Typewriters, in Literature
Help me find two pieces of literature I read about thirty years ago, one a short story, the other a poem. [more inside]
How do you track & use ideas from your previous sketch books, journals & diaries?
For those that keep a journal/diary/sketch book: When you start a new book, how do you continue to track and use the good ideas and projects in your old books that you'd like to pursue? [more inside]
What was this article about drug use?
I read a passage about a writer's drug use, and the drug use of his friends. The gist was "we wanted the party to go on too long, but the price was too high" and it had a list of people and what had happened to them (dead, liver disease, etc.). It was very touching. It might have been Kerouac. Does this ring any bells for anyone?