The Writer’s Baggage–a funny look at the writing life
Category Archives: Humor
- Feb 11, 2011
- by admin
- Community, Engaging Culture, Humor
- 7 Comments »
The baggage I’ll write about today isn’t that negative psychological baggage we all carry with us: regrets, guilt, shame, and the like. I’m referring to the things we actually need to lug with us if we are to succeed on this publishing journey. So, pack your bags, writers, and don’t forget to strap on some [...]
- May 11, 2010
- by paul hawley
- Ask The Experts, Editorial, Humor, Writing
- No Comments »
The BelieversPress blog features Q & A sessions with the experts we work with, answering questions that you’ve asked. Have a question? Click the link in the sidebar to submit it! Charles Humphreys asked How much does humor come into play in writing a nonfiction semi-autobiography? a) Be natural. Humor comes into play exactly to [...]
- Oct 20, 2009
- by nick ciske
- Book Reviews, Engaging Culture, Humor, Marketing
- No Comments »
Apparently, everybody hates Brad Meltzer’s new book entitled Book of Lies. So what can you do when all the big names in book reviews pan your book? Well, you could wallow in shame and decide to never write again… Or, you could enlist your little league team and some senior citizens at the local nursing [...]
- Oct 14, 2009
- by nick ciske
- Humor, Marketing, Publicity, Publishing, Social Media, Trends
- No Comments »
Ellis Weiner posted a rousing satire of the shrinking promotional departments (and budgets) of many traditional publishers and their increasing reliance on authors to do more and more marketing for their own books. Hi, Ellis— Let me introduce myself. My name is Gineen Klein, and I’ve been brought on as an intern to replace the [...]
- Sep 18, 2009
- by nick ciske
- Editorial, Humor, Publishing, Writing
- No Comments »
Brian Clark at CopyBlogger compiled a list of 27 commonly misused words and how to use them correctly. Poor grammar and misused words are one of the main criticisms of amateurishly published books. With this list, some diligence, and the help of a good editor, you can stand out from the crowd of poorly written/edited [...]
- Jun 15, 2009
- by nick ciske
- Humor, Marketing, Publicity, Social Media
- One Comment »
A funny take on the author who finds himself with a book… but no real plan to market it.

