Why Writers Forums Work – A Guest Blog

Initially, I tried to resist joining writers’ forums. Shouldn’t I be focusing on writing for money? I thought. How would this get me more assignments or pay? But once I gave in, I discovered that writers’ forums can be incredibly useful (as long as you’re able to close the browser window and get work to work when you necessary).

Trading leads. I’ve found a lot of writers who are willing to share editorial contacts provided you don’t use their name (and some who will actually encourage you to “tell Editor X I said hello”). If you return the favor, then …read more