Sentences with phrase «being a hobby writer»

Your friend should have stood her ground & just pointed out that she was a hobby writer & that she didn't give a horse's hiney what the others thought about her self - publishing because she was doing it for her family & friends & it was nobody else's business.

The reason traditionally published authors & the traditional publishing side has such disdain for self - publishing is not because anyone & everyone CAN do it, but because MOST of the ones who DO IT have self - published either unpublishable garbage OR have taken a manuscript with great potential & published it without decent editing & revision (both of which seriously hinder the enjoyment of the reading audience - not an issue if you're a hobby writer who just wants to entertain family & friends, but a serious issue for anyone who thinks that that sort of thing can hold its own against carefully revised & edited work).

Whether you're a hobby writer, semi-pro or just want a taste of what it's like to have your work available to the public, this is a surefire way of experiencing the self - publishing experience at a low cost.

Not exact matches

That meant that all the cold calls were written by real people, professional freelance writers who could do things like add a reference to the person's home town or hobbies and such.

I'm so - so as a writer, and am currently finishing up my second book (just write as a hobby), and in the past made about 30 - 50 dollars an hour as a free lance writer but that was a couple of years back, it was only for about 10 - 20 hours a month, and the gig just dried up.

«These days, with most writers who regularly cover fights working on websites that pay starvation rates, too many have to do it as a hobby, or for the insider thrill of being at ringside.

Stephanie Caruana is a secondary school teacher and writer with too many interests and hobbies than she has time...

Jennifer Saylor is a creative writer by profession and hobby, currently working as a freelance writer.

My hobbies are: Arts and crafts, play the harmonica, poet and song writer.

If any particular aficionados of any particular niche hobbies are worried that their favorite pastime may never receive Hollywood's famed inspirational underdog treatment, they should probably get in touch with Sean McNamara, a director / producer / writer with Disney Channel ties.

I would further the discussion by saying that the distinction isn't so much in the word «writer» or «author» but in the understanding of a difference between hobby and profession.

A hobby writer may rush out their work largely unedited, but a responsible author, one who is focussed upon a long - term career, must endeavour to produce consistently high - quality work if they are to build a solid fanbase.

Remember, this discussion is about acting like a real publisher, not a hobby writer.

I came home and announced that I wanted to be a writer, and I think that was the first time it really occurred to me that writing was something I wanted to do — if not as a career, then at least as a serious hobby.

This becomes the dividing line between those who like dabbling in writing as an enjoyable hobby and those who are serious about becoming a Writer as a career.

For writers who are new to the business or who are writing «to fulfill a lifelong dream» or «as a hobby,» these fees are completely impossible.

Joanna Penn differentiates between «self - published» and «independent» authors — whereas self - publishing has an amateur, hobby - like character, Penn defines independent authors as writers who treat their writing like a business and do everything it takes to ensure their books are just as high quality as those being published by a publishing house.

Who you are as a writer — your interests, hobbies, passions, and goals — informs every choice you make, from font style to website layout to supportive text.

Author Erik Davis (also a writer for Wired, Bookforum, and The Village Voice) had remembered that in the mid-90s, «I got paid pretty good for a youngster — generally much better than I get paid now, when my career sometimes looks more and more like a hobby...» But he also noted that his career is «less driven by external measures of what a «successful» writing career looks like,» and he'd enjoyed spending his time writing about off - beat topics like mystical and counter-cultural threads in both technology and the media.

They are perhaps the worst of the presses, as they aim their campaigns at the working classes and «hobby» writers by advertising in local, free newspapers.

But, anyone who is strictly a hobby writer should be aware of the prejudice if they intend to dive into the waters with those who are seriously striving for a career.

Writing Mom, I understand what you are saying, but the situation you describe is where the line between hobby writer & wannabe a career writer becomes blurred.

It is perfectly acceptable (so long as the hobby writer uses a reputable service that actually provides what the hobby writer is paying for).

Self - publishing for hobby writers is absolutely okay.

If there weren't so many hobby writers willing to sell their poorly edited manuscripts for a song, serious writers would have an easier time making a living.

Self - publishing is generally embraced by writers who view their publishing pursuits as more of a hobby than a career.

Amazon Publishing is launching a new platform to allow budding writers in the genre to indulge in their hobby and even make some money out of it.

With accessibility to the internet and traveling becoming a hobby, travel writers are not few and far between.

And I've been fortunate enough to turn my award travel hobby into a career as a writer.

«There's a big different between hobby bloggers wanting free trips and experienced travel writers who know luxury resorts, hotels, restaurants and top of the line brands.

Any excess expense is considered a non-deductible hobby loss unless I can prove that I am a paid, professional writer.

If you are applying to be a writer, say: «My hobbies include reading fiction, interviewing strangers and analyzing old Russian literature.»

There has been an oft - repeated rule among professional résumé writers that your interests and hobbies have no place on a résumé, but recruiters are split on this.

Whether to include or not include your hobbies and interests on a resume is often a hot debate among us resume writers.

The resume writers here at Grammar Chic see a lot of resumes that have full hobby sections at the bottom — but is this really the best way to make your case to future employers?

Apparently, Jane had learned from a government employment site that advised as a rule not to include such a sectionSome resume writers believe that including a hobbies and interests section is a dated practice.