Writing Articles
by Joelle Steele
Below are some of my new and previously published articles on writing. But first, a little background on me and writing.
I’ve been a writer for my entire adult life, starting with poems, stories, and plays from the age of 8 up until my first novel at 16. My first article was published in 1973 and my first book in 1976. So far, I’ve written 54 books (published, fiction and non-fiction), 800+ articles, and 100+ contract templates for small businesses, as well as numerous other works, including advice columns, websites, ad copy, co-writes, contributing chapters, poetry, lyrics, speeches, and reports for corporations and government entities. I currently re-publish and self-publish my own books. I’m also a former publisher of six periodicals, and I’ve edited 200+ books, primarily for first-time authors. I have taught weekly adult ed classes in writing and publishing (1983-2016) and I continue to speak on those topics for writers’ groups and other organizations. On this website you can also read my writing blog and my Q&A Advice columns for writers and publishers.
Know Your Creative Rights: You have lots of rights and other legal issues to attend to when you enter the creative arena. This article describes and defines first amendment rights, intellectual property, ownership and possession, copyright, public domain, derivative works and plagiarism, defamation (libel and slander), and publishing rights.
A Baker’s Dozen Tips for Writers: How to achieve greater success in your writing career pursuits.
Preparing Your Manuscript For Editing: A fairly detailed summary of all the various items, particularly grammatical ones, that you should be attending to before you send your manuscript off to an editor.
Understanding Dyslexia: A look at the various forms of dyslexia and what’s happening with addressing this learning disorder these days.
Format Your Manuscript for a Great Ebook Conversion: You can make a successful ebook conversion every time using the step-by-step instructions in this article.
Why Is Editing So Expensive?: Learn what an editor does that drives up the cost of editing and how you can take steps to keep that cost down and still get the best editing job possible.
What Is A Writing Style?: What writing style is and what it means to introduce a style into your writing.
How to Write A Book Proposal: Covers the introduction (the longest part), author background, outline, sample chapters, and proposal summary.
Working With A Literary Agent: Explains what literary agents do and helps you decide whether you want or need one and how to find one.
Write A Press Release and Get It Published: Many never see the light of day. Learn how to write and submit press releases correctly.
Tips for Writing Poetry: Some things to know and remember about constructing poems and writing and editing them.
Designing and Writing Brochures: Covers the basics of putting a brochure together for yourself or a client.
