Found -- or rediscovered -- while I was looking for a free-lance writers' how-to book for advanced journalistic writing (Communications 337) in the fall: Moira Allen's Writing-World.com website for free-lance writers, people who think they might like to be free-lance writers and/or -- I would strongly suggest -- college students who are thinking about writing and editing careers.
Allen, of Chesapeake, Va., is author of "Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer," one of the books I'm considering for COMM 337. Her website has categories for writers of all skill and experience levels, from a "Beginner's World" to sections on screenwriting, self-publishing books, promotion and business angles including accounting, taxes, conracts, publication rights, plagiarism, copyright infringement and what to do if your intellectual property is stolen.
It's for journalistis, non-fiction writers, essayists (now called "creative non-fiction" writers for reasons that largely escape me), poets, mid-list novelists and fiction writers who specialize in genre categories like romance, mystery, children's lit, science fiction and fantasy. Also hard-headed, market-driven realists who write greeting card verse. A little something for everyone ... especially those of us who have bills to pay!
I'd begin at the beginning, with (flourish of trumpets) ... the "Beginner's World." Obvious enough? Easy-to-read articles on everything from commas to queries (sales letters), interviewing and time management tips, networking, article ideas and tips for finding markets (i.e. people to publish your articles). One day you're going to want to run with the big dogs, and this website will help you get out from under the porch.
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