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Finding Inspiration That Sells
Most writers have no problem finding things to write about. That's fine if all you plan to write for is a few close friends and yourself. But if you hope to hit it big and sell your story to a publisher you need a little more.That old adage write what you know if often the best advice. So write about your area, your dreams, something that happened to your family or town. Take a bit of real history and weave it into a fictional account. Mention well known landmarks, or brushes with fame such as b
When to Copyright
It's time to set the record straight on when to copyright your work. Many new writers are understandably protective of their manuscripts. Like proud mama and papa bears they are prepared to defend their literary babies to the death, and so go running off to the US Copyright Office the minute the last word is typed. DON'T DO THIS or you will risk looking like a loon to every professional in the business.A copyright is only for a work that is completely and totally finished. That means it has alre
Why Register Your Copyright?
Technically speaking any time you write something it is copyrighted the moment you finish. Many of you may have also heard of 'the poor man's copyright' which consists of mailing a copy of the material you wish to copyright to yourself. When the package from you arrives, simply put it away for safekeeping without opening or breaking the seal. Should be good enough right?Well yes and no. It depends on what you want to use it for. Yes, it may prove that the work is yours and that you wrote it firs
