Category Archives: Writers
Using the Power of Words for Evil!
Or, if not evil, at least not for good… I browse the writing sections of CraigsList periodically to see if there are any projects or clients I’m interested in pursuing. I ran across this little gem earlier this week: I’m … Continue reading
30 Day Writing Challenge Starts Tomorrow!
The 30 Day Writing Challenge is all set up, and has a home of its own! Visit the 30 Day Writing Challenge website, and remember that this challenge starts tomorrow, September 1! The website lists all the details about the … Continue reading
30 Day Writing Challenge for September
One of my friends is a talented artist, and he created a graduated “30 Day Drawing Challenge” for aspiring artists and people who simply love to draw. I found his project inspirational, and decided to set up a challenge for … Continue reading
Random Story Challenge from The Office of Letters and Light
As a writer, I love the opportunity to exercise my creative muscles. The Office of Letters and Light, the good folks who put on NaNoWriMo every year, just posted a fun random story challenge. Join in, and let your creative … Continue reading
Unpaid Internships may Violate the FLSA
Last Friday’s blog post about a man looking to exploit inexperienced writers through unpaid internships has prompted me to look for more detail about this issue. A couple of people have suggested to me that it might be a violation … Continue reading
This is Disgraceful: Write Me a Book for Free
The prompting for my recent post about unpaid writing solicitations is this little nugget, posted by “motivational speaker” Marc Wayshak: “Marc Wayshak – Barrier Basher! Provides inspirational speaking services all over the U.S. The primary speaker lectures to colleges, schools, … Continue reading