“How many words in a novel?” is a question many writers ask. “My memoir is 270,000 words long.” I heard these words during a breakout session I led at a local writers’ conference. An editor friend of mine, Shayla Eaton with Curiouser Editing, was sitting in on the breakout. We gave each other knowing glances, […]
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A Note To Our Readers: Here at The Write Life, our reviews are meant to be unbiased. In full transparency, we are part of the Self-Publishing School platform, a company dedicated to changing lives through books. That said, this review was written before that happened, and has only been updated in terms of pricing and […]
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Editor’s note: The Freelance Writers Den only opens for enrollment a few times each year. If you want to be notified when it opens, your best bet is to join the waiting list. Enjoy this Freelance Writers Den Review! Freelance Writers Den Review I’ll be honest: a huge part of the reason I became a […]
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Writing is awesome. And getting paid for writing? Well, getting freelance writing jobs is the dream. Of course, making it happen isn’t always easy. Finding good freelance writing jobs can be challenging even for experienced writers, and breaking into the business is downright difficult. One of the biggest obstacles for writers attempting to get paid […]
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How “Spider-Man: No Way Home” successfully illustrates the nuances of true heroism.Photo Credit: Columbia Pictures/Marvel Studios I’ve seen Spider-Man: No Way Home four times. While I was blown away with feelings of nostalgia and lots of epic superhero content on the first viewing, it took a few more sit-throughs to let the true essence of the […]
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Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world. Located in northeast Africa, it has been around since about 3150 BC and is home to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only surviving ancient wonder. But there’s more to it. And there’s one subreddit that wants you to go beyond the statues and tombs, […]
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SAVE $50: Woot has the all-digital Xbox Series S (512GB) on sale for just $249.99 as of Feb. 28. That’s 16% off its suggested retail price of $299. An actual discount on a next-gen console? In this economy ongoing supply chain mess? Hey, we’ll take it. As of Feb. 28, the Xbox Series S was […]
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Surprise — it’s not about becoming a nicer personPeople with thought bubble image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay — Snarky comments added by me T. Harv Eker writes that middle-class or poor people look at the rich and say, “They’re so lucky,” or “those rich jerks.” Eker believes if you think negatively about rich people that you will never be rich, […]
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This Month In Writing, we celebrate the fantasy genre by sharing our favorite works.Source: Netflix; Edited by Justin Cox I love fantasy novels. Swords and magic make for exciting storytelling. Plus, fantasy stories open infinite new possibilities for new ideas. Writers of fantasy require great imagination to create and build exciting new worlds for readers to explore and […]
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Once you know your mode of ‘comic-unication’ (performance or publication), joke writing and career development have to proceed in tandemPhoto by Call Me Fred on Unsplash People write comedy for performance or publication. Performance includesStandup or Tiktok type skits, You Tube pranks (though I doubt many of the latter two are scripted).Sketch comedy like Saturday Night Live […]
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