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Writers’ Revenge Writers’ Revenge

Did you know that J.K. Rowling, Ernest Hemingway, Vladimir Nabokov, John Grisham, Ursula LeGuin, and Upton Sinclair were all roundly or rudely rejected by editors? Learn all the shocking and funny details—and... 

Want More Writing Jobs? Try This Simple Trick. Want More Writing Jobs? Try This Simple Trick.

You might be surprised how many writers don’t have business cards. Or maybe you don’t have them yourself—in which case I strongly urge you to get some ASAP. (You can get them very cheaply at any... 

The Informalities of the Publishing Business The Informalities of the Publishing Business

Publishing is a first-name business. Those of us in the field almost never refer to each other as Mr. or Ms., even if we’re strangers. Our letters and emails typically begin, “Dear Katinka,” “Dear... 

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Literary Catbox

Have a cat who loves to write?  Send us a photo or video clip and Britney Shakespeares will post her faves.  (Britney tends to be a little fickle. No telling when or why she might change her mind.)


Attach your kitty's photo or clip to an email with the subject line: My Literary Cat. (No, there's no compensation, but here's the place for your kitty to see and be seen by like-minded cats!) Britney's waiting -- at:  contact@helpingwriters.com 

  • Britney thinks these cats are working way too hard, and recommends a long massage (for her, not for them).