Wisconsin Writers – Authors – More

Many writers have turned to self-publishing and Print on Demand as a way of publishing their work. Print on Demand can be an easy and relatively painless way (not to mention inexpensive or free) to get your book before the buying public.

Here are some of the advantages of Print on Demand:

1. Little to no overhead. Books published via Print on Demand are only printed as ordered, hence there are no storage problems. Often, it’s as simple as printing and placing the book in the mail.

2. Inexpensive. There are a great many services these days that will print your book on demand and deliver it for you for a small fee. Many will accept nearly any book for publication.

3. Control. With Print on Demand, often the author has complete editorial control. You can change or edit the book as you wish and because the book is only printed as needed, changes can be made quickly and will appear in the very next copy printed.

So there are a few reasons why Print on Demand may suit your needs as an author. Good luck with your writing!

Most writers have a difficult time settling on a subject for a new writing project. Worse yet, coming up with a subject that will sell can be even more difficult. Yet there are two areas that will always attract money with the right slant: food and love.

Cookbooks are always in demand. People love to eat and new and exciting ways to pursue their eating habits are always welcome. One way you can appease their desires is to write with a local slant. Explore regional delicacies or expound about favorite local restauirants to appeal to your local audience. This type of writing can be easy because you’ll be relatively familiar with the subject already.

Writing about love, too, is a subject with a ready market. Most of  us are looking for new tips to spice up our love lives or hints on how to find a new mate or rekindle an old flame. You don’t even need to be an expert, just talk about your own experiences. You’ll be surprised to see how much of a help you can be to others.

Hopefully, these tips have stoked your creative fires a bit! Best of luck in your writing!

Every writer can use a refresher course in the finer arts or a jumpstart in the right direction now and then. Here’s your opportunity to avail yourself of some free online writing classes from MIT, Purdue, UCLA, and more. Check out the list of universities offerring free online writing classes below:

1. MIT offers a plethora of free undergraduate and graduate writing courses online through its MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)

2. The writing courses offered by Utah State University’s Department of English are extensive and may take up to 16 weeks to complete. Three free courses devoted to the art of writing are offered through the school’s OpenCourseWare program. Utah State University (usu.edu)

3. The UK’s Open University offers a number of different writing courses through their OpenLearn website. The free curriculum includes both undergraduate and graduate level writing courses. Open University (open.ac.uk)

4. University of Utah’s English Department currently offers two writing free courses geared to beginners. No registration is required. University of Utah (utah.edu)

5. Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) materials are now free to everyone regardless of location or student status. The OWL site offers writing instruction, grammar and usage information, and more. No registration is required. Purdue University (owl.english.purdue.edu)

6. Aspiring screenwriters will benefit from UCLA’s Steven Barnes’ UCLA Writing Course, a 9 week introduction to screenwriting course. No registration is required. Steven Barnes’ UCLA Writing Course (lifewrite.com)