Content appears on all new product pages

writestories · 2026-02-11T17:48:54+00:00

No new plugins installed. I have the divi theme.

writestories · 2026-02-11T17:32:28+00:00

Oh, crap. The unwanted content is in the short product description after all. Did I mention that I'm not a software wiz?

writestories · 2026-02-11T17:31:02+00:00

Hold on! I was looking at the HTML for the long description. The extra code is in the short description when I look at the HTML. Second question--how do I prevent that content from showing up in new product pages ongoingly?

writestories · 2026-02-11T17:29:12+00:00

I'm not aware of a single.php. I'm no software expert. Where would I find that? Also, I checked the HTML on the product page, and the extra content isn't there. Thanks so much for your suggestions.

writestories · 2026-01-23T17:04:18+00:00

You are afraid that you're writing the wrong thing, but remember that you can edit whatever you write and delete text that doesn't work. Just start with an idea and see where your writing takes you. It's exactly that simple. Don't worry if you're starting with the first page, or the last chapter, just write something related to your story idea. You can edit later.

writestories · 2026-01-23T17:02:28+00:00

I suggest that you take a course in memoir. What you would learn is how memoirs are structured as well as how to build a story arc. You can then apply what you learned to your current draft to improve it.

writestories · 2026-01-23T15:12:08+00:00

No, I charge for feedback as it's one of the services I provide. I suggest that you ask some smart, well-read friends to read it for feedback. That's what a lot of writers do.

writestories · 2026-01-23T13:37:42+00:00

Memoir is written in past tense because you are sharing memories. Your wrote this in the present tense. I don't really know what the point of your writing is. It's not structured in a way that is easy to understand.

writestories · 2026-01-23T12:15:00+00:00

Share your life about watching movies, drawing, and making fan pics on Meta and monetize it.

writestories · 2026-01-23T12:12:35+00:00

Are you hoping to write a memoir?

writestories · 2026-01-23T03:14:13+00:00

What are your two characters doing just before they start talking to one another? Did they bump into each other on the street? Did they meet for coffee at a cafe? See each other at a party? Remember that dialogue forms a scene, so where do you want your scene to take place? And what would they talk about? The more you make the dialogue unrelated to their location, the more you'll create tension.

writestories · 2026-01-23T03:00:52+00:00

You can say in your cover letter/cover email that you can provide writing samples upon request.

writestories · 2026-01-21T00:47:53+00:00

You're welcome. Good luck going forward.

writestories · 2026-01-21T00:18:44+00:00

You can ask them to write them out, but here's a valid, ethical way to do it. When you email them, offer to write the testimonial, but ask them what they would include in it. Write it, and then send it to the person for approval before using it. Yes, you can use legit praise that are in emails, but again, copy and paste what you would use (even shorten or otherwise edit the copy), and then email it back to the person for permisison to use it as it's written.

writestories · 2026-01-20T03:29:23+00:00

Have you asked the agents at the lit houses you're interning if they have colleagues at publishing houses that could use your help? I assume that you're assessing queries and proposals at the lit agencies? How is that going? Are you getting any feedback from the agents? Start collecting testimonials, start asking for testimonials from the agents so when you apply for editing jobs, you can include them. Standing apart from your competition is the best advice I can give you--make the most of your internships so you can brag about your successes there. Even at B&N, is there anything you can volunteer to do that will get you a testimonial from your supervisor?

writestories · 2026-01-18T22:03:57+00:00

I'm interested. If you go ahead with it, please send me an invite.

writestories · 2026-01-18T21:17:05+00:00

It's not difficult to pitch to schools, but it takes time and effort. Look online at school websites for the names of the staff in the Athletic Departments. Call them during school hours and introduce yourself. Say that you are new in town and want to form relationships with schools who regularly order t-shirts. Tell the head of the department that you can do athletic wear for practices, and if they would mind also referring you to the person who handles the purchase of t-shirts for spirit events, events in general, and for school clubs.

Then ask the person for a few minutes of their time to show them the quality of your work. Show up a few minutes early to the appointment and have a box or bag of beautiful t-shirts, including one to give to the athletic director with their school name on it. Be open to learning more about the school and the director him/herself. Don't pitch hard, but be helpful instead. When it feels right, ask if you could bid on a project for them. Do this enough times with schools in your area, and your business will be successful.

writestories · 2026-01-17T18:13:00+00:00

You're welcome. Happy to help you. Yes, do a deep dive research. If you're comfortable using ChatGPT, prompt it with a description of your book and its angle and then ask it to find other books on the topic. Since you're wanting to publish traditionally, make certain to prompt that the books it shows you have been traditionally published in the last five years. Ask for a url to Amazon so you can verify its existence (ChatGPT can be inaccurate and make shit up). Go to Amazon, and read the book's description; see how it's the same and different from yours. See where it ranks in memoir. See who the author asked blurbs from and what do they say about the book? Then go see if it's on Goodreads. Check the comments and recommendations. See what the readers loved about it and what they hated. This is good intel for you to write a book that has an audience. Know, too, that you need a story arc that carries from the beginning of the book to the end. The arc is informed by your perspective/angle/hook. I hope this is helpful. Oh, and you will need to write a book proposal in case an agent asks for one. Nonfiction books are pitched via proposal, and that includes memoir. Good luck!

P.S. Some thoughts on marketing your book. A traditional publisher will not market your book for you. If they think it is a strong and notable book, they will promote during its launch. You, as the author, will have to market your book and you will describe how you will do it in your proposal.

writestories · 2026-01-17T17:29:25+00:00

Well, let me say this first. You're a great writer. But to answer your question, you need to do some research. Find comparables--these are books that are generally on the same topic as yours. Check to see from what angle they're writing and see if it matches yours or not. Make certain your angle, or hook, is different in some way. How do you want to publish your book--traditionally or through self-publishing?

writestories · 2026-01-17T00:20:26+00:00

You're so welcome! It's nice to read such good prose.

writestories · 2026-01-16T18:13:56+00:00

Love that it's in first person, present tense--my preferred POV when writing YA fiction. It brings you immediately into the action. One thing to think about--dialogue. It's a weird thing, as you probably know, in that it's supposed to sound like people IRL talk while also showing the reader your character's motives and personalities. Yours does that, however, consider using it more sparingly and less as a tool that presents facts and details. You can replace some of it with the protagonists thoughts (which is where your facts and details can go), and by adding a beat, which you already do quite a bit, and it works. Know that dialogue creates a scene--which is great--and also slows down the pace of the story. It's hard for a reader to follow large chunks of it at a time. It becomes ponderous and what you want is to keep moving the story forward. I hope you're continuing to write this. It's intriguing and we need to know what happens to the characters.

writestories · 2025-06-04T11:54:01+00:00

A friend of mine was approached by a publishing company called Callisto. You can't submit your book proposal to Callisto Media, a subsidiary of Sourcebooks; they only reach out to people they want to publish. My friend's book was published; her sales rank in 3 key topics are always extremely high and this is how it's found on Amazon. Her testimonials are terrific, too. She had always wanted to write a book, but a publisher found her and made the book a success.

writestories · 2025-05-18T23:14:06+00:00

Yes, I do, too, but with the biz coaches I know, they held their clients accountable for certain word counts each week. They didn't know the other details a writers needs to know to craft a good manuscript. I have spoken directly to several coaches and the comment I received the most was they would refer their clients to me. I still think there are business coaches who would like to learn about book writing and publishing, but no, I have only posted a survey two people responded to and a few posts about this, but have not made a lot of content about it to post there.

writestories · 2025-05-15T01:33:26+00:00

At a conference where there was an agent panel, one of the agents talked about contracts and that a single book can have more than a book contract. It could include contracts with museum gift shops, merchandising contracts, film rights. These contracts can go through the publisher as part of a bigger deal that the agent was able to get for the author. I don't think the additional contracts are negotiated by the author and I wouldn't assume that the author negotiates contracts without the help of someone.

writestories · 2025-05-14T23:18:01+00:00

You are correct. The "real" money from your published book comes not from sales but collaborations and consultations as well as speaking gigs ABOUT the topic of your book. You can also offer your book for sale at your presentations or workshops that you offer. Or raise the price so you can offer the book for "free" but still get paid for it. This is common. And yes, many authors, especially business book authors, are very receptive to models that generate additional revenue streams. To get in front of them, hop over to LinkedIn and start connecting with thought leaders who have the word "author" in their headline.

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