May 18, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Working for Free: Part Three – Anyone Can Write

At some point their career, most professional writers, no matter what their genre of fiction or area of expertise will meet someone who says, “Well, how hard can it be.” After all, anyone can write, right? That’s like saying that if you know how to swim you can compete in the Olympics or just because you’re able to hold a paintbrush you can create a masterpiece. It doesn’t work that way, of... read more

May 16, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Articles to Publish – Saturday, May 30 at Mount Royal University

The Writing Articles to Publish class takes place at Mount Royal University on Saturday, May 30, 10 am to 4 pm. Have you ever read a novel, short story or nonfiction article and thought, “I could have written that”? This workshop shows you where to find ideas and turn them into a marketable venture. Half the class is spent exploring novels, short stories and non-fiction projects from concept to draft,... read more

May 15, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Working for Free: Part Two – Hidden Costs

For many writers of children’s non-fiction books, there’s usually a contracted fee and no royalties. However, once again, payment is made once the work’s completed, rather than during the writing process. In addition, although there’s a fee for writing the book, it may involve far more research than you anticipated when signing the contract. There may also be a great deal of editing, especially if... read more

May 12, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Working for Free: Part One – The Writing Process

Sooner or later, every professional writer is approached about working for free. This might not seem like something anyone would want to do, but it’s a very familiar situation for writers. For example, when you’re writing your first novel, possibly at the weekend or in the evenings if you have a job in the real world, no one is paying you for that work. If a publisher accepts your manuscript for... read more

May 4, 2015 Posted by Simon Rose

Writing Articles to Publish – Saturday, May 30 at Mount Royal University

The Writing Articles to Publish class takes place at Mount Royal University on Saturday, May 30, 10 am to 4 pm. Have you ever read a novel, short story or nonfiction article and thought, “I could have written that”? This workshop shows you where to find ideas and turn them into a marketable venture. Half the class is spent exploring novels, short stories and non-fiction projects from concept to draft,... read more