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from home but employed elsewhere, this site strives to offer work-at-home writers information,
tips and resources to help you balance your writing career and children under one
roof. You'll also find lots of writing and marketing resources to help you achieve
the success you desire. I welcome your comments and feedback. Please send them
to kim@writefromhome.com
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Writer's Book of Wisdom: 101 Rules for Mastering Your Craft
by Steven Taylor Goldsberry
Writer's Digest Books; 224pp
Excerpt
Some writers prefer the silence of late night or early morning, when the
neighborhood sleeps. Others seek enlightenment at dawn. Stephen King claims to
write in the morning while listening to hard rock, and he says that all writing
is telepathy, meaning that it's beamed from some noncorporeal brain into his
own. (How it gets through Guns and Roses only King knows.) Most artists call
this telepathic phenomenon the imagination, and it works best by itself, without
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Twelve
Tales of Woe from a Busy (and Grumpy) Editor
by Carolyn Howard-Johnson
Dear Freelancer, Author of Poetry,
Short Stories, Books or Anything Else:
Pretend I'm a Busy Editor (or Agent
or Publisher or Producer) that you want to contact. I depend on what you have to
say for content but not nearly badly enough to have to dig for it. In other
words―to be perfectly blunt―there are lots
of feature ideas out there, lots of authors, lots of books and no matter how
good yours is, yours is not worth it to me to have to work overtime. Something
else will come along shortly and that person will have the savvy to make my job
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Writer's Dust
by Tama Westman
We all have stories we have written,
revised and loved―and then shelved for one
reason or another. Discouraged by rejection letters or well-meaning criticism,
it is easier to salve our wounds and push the work to the back of our minds,
than to push on for publication. Whether they are sitting on the shelf
collecting dust or stuffed into a file folder that never sees daylight, let's
pull these stories from their doomed state and find new markets for submission.
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I Have an ISBN!
by
Carla Charter
Lately, I've been having quite a few surreal moments. You see, one
of my e-books has found a traditional publisher. The latest has come as a result
of the computer age. The other day I received an e-mail from my editor. I just
stared at the computer screen and said, "Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh!"
[Read more]
You don't have to lose more than necessary to the IRS, as so many freelancers
mistakenly do year after year. Learn from an expert how to lower your taxes for
this year to the legal minimum and even gain a head start for next year. Attend
"Tax Tips For Freelance Writers, Photographers and Artists,"
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syndicated columnist, and a member, and former officer, of the American Society
of Journalists and Authors, a national organization of freelance writers. His
articles appear on the Write From Home Web site. He has been cited by the New
York Times as "a leading tax professional" and by the Wall Street Journal as an
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Grants for the Serious Writer: 3rd Edition
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Writing
With Children
Do
you feel like you have no time to write? Are you frustrated by interruptions,
not being taken seriously, and everyone needing your attention?
If you answered
"yes" to any of the above, you'll want to
read these articles,
practical
tips and suggestions. Here you'll find inspiration, motivation and resources
to help you put some balance into your life.
Jabber Jaw
Children (and spouses/partners) say
the funniest things...even if you didn't think it was funny at the time. If your
child, spouse or partner has made a humorous or sarcastic comment about
your writing career or working from home please e-mail
kim@writefromhome.com
and I'll post it on the site.
Read current Jabber Jaw submissions.
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Living
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September
11, 2001
Never Forget
Thoughts and prayers go out
to all the victims and family
members of the September 11 terrorist attacks. I
personally want to thank all the Firefighters, Police Officers, EMS and Rescue
Workers. Your bravery and commitment to duty is second to none. Let us never
forget the sacrifices made and always remember FREEDOM isn't FREE. May God bless
all of you and...God
Bless
America!
Books
Commemorating September 11
"To
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fun?"
---Katharine Graham
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by Cheryl Wright
If you want to win writing contests and earn that elusive tag of
'award-winning writer' or if you just want to hone your skills, this book will
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