Jen's Writing Journey

The Once and Future E-book
One man’s e-book-induced rant.

I’m Better Than You
JA Konrath is quite a character. His posts always amuse me to no end. This one reminds us that no matter how many times we get rejected, we must keep our spirits up and keep writing if we want to be successful. We may not start out with perfect skill and talent, but hard work will help us continually improve.

Honest Editing
How do you handle it when you look back on your writing Are you happy with what you find? Do you want to tear it up and start from scratch?

How to Find Your Pack
Writing can be lonely. When you work in an office, you are contstantly surrounded by others. They can be distractions, but they can also be great sources of inspiration and fellowship. To help alleviate the loneliness and reap the benefits of camaraderie, find ways to connect with your peers.

Special Focus on Facebook

Facebook changed its terms of service earlier this month, removing the caveat that their license to content you post there expires when the content is removed. The blog world is a-twitter (no pun intended) about the ramifications.

Facebook’s Terms of Use Go from Bad to Worse

What Facebook’s Revised Terms of Use Mean for Your Content

Misguided Intent + Lawyers = Social Media Disaster

Do You Belong to Facebook Forever?

Facebook Terms of Use

• Writing Roundup, January 29 The Business of Writing Craft Fiction Freelancing Platform The Business of Writing Top Authors Await Ebook Bonanza The Times looks at how many British authors are waiting to sell their backlists on the long-awaited Apple tablet. (On a related note, I can't imagine that the price tag of the......
• Writing Roundup, April 17 Here is a sampling of the fun writing posts of the week. Let me know if the Friday schedule works for you. Enjoy! The Business of Writing Pitch Appointments What should you expect when you schedule a 10-minute meeting with an agent at a conference? Jessica Faust gives you the......
• Holidays Are Good Writing Days Today, a lot of us are off work. A day off can be a good time for catching up on housework, relaxing, or catching a movie. Or it can be a day that you sample the life of a full-time writer, putting in a much longer writing shift than is......
• Writing Roundup, December 18 The Business of Writing Craft Fiction Freelancing Platform The Business of Writing Digital ARCs Make Progress Novelist L.J. Sellers looks at the move toward digital review copies. How will that affect writers. Backlist Title Dilemma How should authors deal with their less than stellar backlist releases? Shrug and hope......
• Keeping Up with Social Media I love blogging, and I am like a crack-whore for Twitter. Facebook seems like too much work, MySpace seems like a place for pedophiles to find teen victims, and You Tube is unwieldy. I have allowed myself to feel undue amounts of guilt for not keeping my Facebook page up,......

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• 5 Musts You Should Be Doing When You're Not Blogging Unless you are writing hundreds of posts a day, the amount of time you spend posting on your corporate blog should be minimal. In fact,...
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• Earn additional income Writing Articles online If you enjoy writing or write as a profession then you need to start earning money online for your works. Writer's Wanted! Have you wrote...
• How To Discover Your Life Purpose If you're taking the time to read this article, there's probably a good chance that you aren't currently pursuing your life purpose. If your current...