This month’s writers’ roundup features a great resource for fiction writers, important advice for nonfiction writers and some inspiration from a writer/blogger about dealing with life’s changes.
1. Good Luck for Fiction Writers
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The Writing Cooperative recently listed four websites and/or apps where fiction writers can share their writing with readers (and potential book buyers).
The sites on the featured list are: Wattpad, Inkitt, Tapas App, and Swoonreads.
The blog post’s author who created this list is currently trying out each of these websites and gives a helpful, informative run-down of the pros and cons of using each of these websites.
To take a look at the list, check out: Top Websites for Fiction Writers to Share Their Writing.
2. Bad Luck for Job-Hunting Writers
You think writing regularly is tough? Try finding a job that pays you to write.
The job market for paid writing jobs, ranging from a full-time staff writer to an off-site part-time writer/blogger is extremely competitive.
As if that wasn’t enough, there are also edit tests. The Columbia Journalism Review’s (CJR) website recently took a closer look at this trend.
What’s an edit test?
Publication/blog editors sometimes give edit tests to writing job candidates. The tests are usually some combination of questions, writing assignments and assessments that a job seeker must complete to stay in the running for the writing job.
The problem is that many of these tests have mushroomed into a burdensome number of hours, sometimes days, or even weeks of work. Even worse, it’s unpaid work for a job that you might not get.
To learn about edit tests and ways to improve how writers are hired, read: Edit tests are out of control, say journalists in search of jobs.
3. A Change of Luck
Whatever you’re going through now, whether you call it fate, luck, or something else, there’s one guarantee: Your situation will change.
It might change slightly or drastically for better or for worse.
But it’s hard to remember this, especially when things seem to be going really well or really wrong for a while.
Check out writer/blogger Kris Gage’s inspirational look at how to accept life’s changes: What’s Happening Now Won’t Happen Forever.
I hope you find these posts to be helpful. Good luck with your writing!
Please share with us in the comments below any lessons learned, questions or any other comments you have about writing.