Certified Professional Writers Association

Dedicated to helping professional writers get paid what they're worth.

Supporting professionalism and appropriate compensation for professional writing services of all kinds.

Members

  • Melissa McDonald
  • L. C. Sterling
  • Jackie Damrau
  • Jenn Hardy
  • Suzanne Boles
  • Angela Mombourquette
  • Angela West
  • Laya Bajpai
  • Anne Edwards
  • WALTER H. STEINLAUF
  • Walter H. Steinlauf
  • Laurie Price
  • Sarah Daniels
  • Jody Calkins
  • Lori Widmer
  • Wag
  • Karla
  • Karla Linden, NMT, LMT
  • Bill Pirraglia
  • Liz Craig

Welcome!

This group originated on LinkedIn (still there, by the way - if you're on LinkedIn, come join us: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=1973734&trk=anet_ug_grppro).

Interest was expressed in having a CPWA site on the web. This is it, so far.

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P.S. Please ignore the ads on the right.

P.P.S. The RSS feeds below are literary agent blogs -- well worth the look if you're an aspiring author.

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L. C. Sterling replied to L. C. Sterling's discussion 'Watched "Taking Woodstock" last night ...'
Well, I thought they'd said, "final bell." Hmmm...
Aug 21, 2010
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I welcome all members here to link up with me on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/editordave --It's sad to see this site go.
Status posted by David Gardner Aug 11, 2010
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Bill Senger commented on David Gardner's photo
Actually, I take that back. If the job went to press without sign-off from the client, then it's the printer's (silkscreener's, painter's) fault and the client gets a make-over. A one-off job like this was most likely…
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Would You Trust a Printer That Can't Proofread?

Aug 11, 2010
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Melissa McDonald is now a member of Certified Professional Writers Association Aug 10, 2010
Welcome Them!
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If you've got any posts here that you would like to keep ...

... best copy and paste them as soon as possible.I don't know when, but this site/group will shortly disappear since Ning has converted to a pay model.  They will be phasing out free sites like this one.all the best,L. C. SterlingSee More
Discussion posted by L. C. Sterling Jul 17, 2010
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L. C. Sterling left a comment for David Gardner
Thank you, Dave. Ning offered far more flexibility, but it never attracted very many people. I think one-tenth of the number on LI. So it's a bummer, but there seem to be so many more folks already taking advantage of the LI…
Jun 7, 2010
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David Gardner left a comment for L. C. Sterling
Hi Leon... Nice new blog (CompellingConcepts)! Sorry that this network site is going away. I didn't use it as much as I should have. I also had set up some writer groups on Ning... and alas, they too are going away. Thanks for giving this…
Jun 7, 2010
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A blog is launched: http://www.compellingconcepts.com/
Status posted by L. C. Sterling May 28, 2010
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Bill Senger commented on David Gardner's photo
Actually, proofreading is not the printer's job. All copy should be proofed long before it gets to the printer. And few printers make signs this large, so it was probably subbed out to a silkscreen or sign painting vendor. Still, it's…
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Would You Trust a Printer That Can't Proofread?

May 24, 2010
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It's official: phasing out all free Ning Networks.

[From Ning:]Hello!We’re writing today to let you know about some new and exciting changes coming to Ning. In July, we’re doing two very important things:1. We're introducing new plans and pricing.We’ve created plans for nearly every type of Ning Network, from the smallest group to the largest business. You’re already an expert at getting your members involved, and these new plans were designed to help you go further and monetize your Ning Network in new ways.Prices start as low as $3/month — an…See More
Discussion posted by L. C. Sterling May 4, 2010
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We know (or maybe we know) how spelling is taught in elementary school... but how do adults learn it?

I remember having lists of words every Monday when I was in elementary school.. and on Fridays, we had a spelling test. Maybe all we had to deal with were 10 words in first through third grade, but with fourth grade and the remaining years, we seemed to have 25 to 40 spelling words to learn by the end of each week.Maybe my teachers also slipped in a few words that we needed to know when we studied other subjects (they most likely did)--but for some reason, I don't remember ever having a hard…See More
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Decided to get active - More activity creates results. At the moment, not sure what results. But we'll find out, right?
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David Gardner commented on L. C. Sterling's group 'Professional Writing & Editing Services'
As an introduction to the group: I've been involved with writing and editing since I was old enough to hold a crayon. (Well, maybe not editing at that age, but writing I could do!) Started with 7th and 8th grade as a school newspaper writer…
Apr 27, 2010
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David Gardner replied to Greta Chapin-McGill's discussion 'upper case for medical terms'
Rosacea, acne vulgarius, and hyperpigmentation are just Latin/Greek-based medical terms -- nothing more. Just like hyperuricemia, hypothyroidism, plantar fasciitis, and fibromyalgia. Same as with leukemia, cancer, thrombosis, rheumatoid arthritiss,…
Apr 27, 2010
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Laya Bajpai left a comment for Jackie Damrau
Hi Jackie, Welcome to CPWA. Hope you enjoy your stay here. Laya
Feb 7, 2010

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Peter Lloyd

No Such Thing as a Bad Idea? 6 Replies

I've trained in the area of creativity for a long time. And I've been guilty of promulgating the old brainstorming saw, "There's no such thing as a bad idea. I take it all back, sort of, in my latest…Continue

Tags: time, equal, workout, brain, right

Started by Peter Lloyd. Last reply by Peter Lloyd Oct 7, 2009.

Greta Chapin-McGill

upper case for medical terms 5 Replies

Does anyone know what the correct format is for medical terms like Rosacea, Acne Vulgarius, or Hyperpigmentation. Should the first letter be capitalized. I just had an editor tell me that they should…Continue

Started by Greta Chapin-McGill. Last reply by David Gardner Apr 27, 2010.

Peter Lloyd

Working Love Songs 4 Replies

Has anybody ever heard a love song about a job? "Ooo, baby, baby, it's a great job..." That sort of thing. Okay, Ella Fitzgerald singing "Nice Work If You Can Get It," almost qualifies, but she's not…Continue

Tags: work, song, music

Started by Peter Lloyd. Last reply by L. C. Sterling Oct 18, 2009.

L. C. Sterling

Watched "Taking Woodstock" last night ... 2 Replies

Here's my Netflix review:A remarkable achievement. Exceptional. Will that be apparent to all? Hardly. It will certainly help if one has an understanding of the Catskills, the ethnic mix there, as…Continue

Started by L. C. Sterling. Last reply by L. C. Sterling Aug 21, 2010.

L. C. Sterling

"After The Wedding." Every writer should watch this movie. 2 Replies

It's my firm belief that films have three parts: story, visuals, sounds. The great ones (few and far between) excel in all three. "Out of Africa" and "Dances with Wolves" were two examples of great…Continue

Started by L. C. Sterling. Last reply by L. C. Sterling Oct 27, 2009.

L. C. Sterling

From The New Yorker 2 Replies

SUBJECT: OUR MARKETING PLANby Ellis WeinerOCTOBER 19, 2009SHOUTS & MURMURSHi, Ellis—Let me introduce myself. My name is Gineen Klein, and I’ve been brought on as an intern to replace the…Continue

Started by L. C. Sterling. Last reply by L. C. Sterling Oct 26, 2009.

L. C. Sterling

Newly discovered family, newly discovered confusion ... are we cousins? 1 Reply

My paternal grandfather had siblings who left Europe for South America in the 1930s.Their children were my father's cousins. One of my father's cousins had three children, with whom I'm now in…Continue

Started by L. C. Sterling. Last reply by Greta Chapin-McGill Oct 19, 2009.

L. C. Sterling

Separating the Pros from the Pretenders: Craft 1 Reply

Writing is ultimately the practice of a craft. People who merely know how to type (e-mails, blogs, etc.) are not writers.But anyone who crafts words to perfect the communication of a thought, whether…Continue

Started by L. C. Sterling. Last reply by Wag Oct 16, 2009.

L. C. Sterling

If you've got any posts here that you would like to keep ...

... best copy and paste them as soon as possible.I don't know when, but this site/group will shortly disappear since Ning has converted to a pay model.  They will be phasing out free sites like this…Continue

Started by L. C. Sterling Jul 17, 2010.

L. C. Sterling

It's official: phasing out all free Ning Networks.

[From Ning:]Hello!We’re writing today to let you know about some new and exciting changes coming to Ning. In July, we’re doing two very important things:1. We're introducing new plans and…Continue

Started by L. C. Sterling May 4, 2010.

Blog Posts

David Gardner

We know (or maybe we know) how spelling is taught in elementary school... but how do adults learn it?

I remember having lists of words every Monday when I was in elementary school.. and on Fridays, we had a spelling test. Maybe all we had to deal with were 10 words in first through third grade, but with fourth grade and the remaining years, we seemed to have 25 to 40 spelling words to learn by the end of each week.

Maybe my teachers also slipped in a few words that we needed to know when we studied other subjects (they most likely did)--but for some reason, I don't remember…

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Posted by David Gardner on May 2, 2010 at 5:27pm

Laya Bajpai

Looking for author success stories

I'm seeking author success stories for my ghostwriting assignment. Anybody who would like to share their self-publishing success stories and would allow me to quote them. Please contact me.

Posted by Laya Bajpai on February 7, 2010 at 3:28am

L. C. Sterling

Mad about English: The age-old language struggle

[from The Washington Post:]



Mad about English: The age-old language struggle

By Carolyn See

Friday, December 4, 2009



THE LEXICOGRAPHER'S DILEMMA



The Evolution of "Proper" English from Shakespeare to "South Park"



By Jack Lynch

Walker. 326 pp. $26



This delightful look at efforts through the centuries to define and control the English language turns out to be a history of human exasperation, frustration and free-floating angst.… Continue

Posted by L. C. Sterling on December 4, 2009 at 11:00am

L. C. Sterling

Have you ever heard of WEbook?

I never had.



Chip MacGregor mentioned them in his posting today and that they now link up writers with lit agents.



Here's their home page blurb:



http://www.webook.com/



So you want to be a writer!

Once upon a time, writers were solitary creatures, agonizing in isolation over every word, waiting for the day when their books would get noticed by an agent and wind up on the shelves of bookstores around the… Continue

Posted by L. C. Sterling on November 17, 2009 at 10:00am

L. C. Sterling

John Irving interviewed on Big Think

"After the publication of the World According to Garp and numerous other bestsellers, John Irving does not really have to worry about his career. But, for those looking to break into the book-writing business today, Irving is far from envious."…



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Posted by L. C. Sterling on November 10, 2009 at 10:00am

Marilyn Richardson

Follow Art Auctions?

For those of you who follow art auctions, I have a brief catalogue essay on another Edmonia Lewis sculpture in the Sotheby's Dec. 3rd American Painting & Sculpture sale catalogue - - both hard copy and online.

Posted by Marilyn Richardson on November 8, 2009 at 2:57pm

L. C. Sterling

The American Society of Journalists and Authors' Contracts Committee

(From Erika Dreifus' blog:)



If you've missed Contracts Watch during its hiatus, good news: it's back!



If you're not familiar with Contracts Watch, take a look. The American Society of Journalists and Authors' Contracts Committee reviews writing contracts and answers questions for both ASJA members and non-members, and the most interesting contract issues and trends are posted in a blog format on ASJA's Contracts Watch.



Find the blog and RSS feed here:…

Continue

Posted by L. C. Sterling on November 6, 2009 at 11:00am

Marilyn Richardson

I AM WAVING MY ARMS HERE (2)

[I am re-posting with added quotation marks because I got a message saying I was unclear first time around.]



Do me a favor and take a look at the site called “My Company” on Jerri's Cook's LinkedIn profile. It is also: rfdamerica.com. 






In the search function enter Lincoln; Obama; and above all, South Africa - - for starters. 





I am the queen of the First Amendment, so this is just for your information. But getting yourself banned from DIGG, a site that goes… Continue

Posted by Marilyn Richardson on October 30, 2009 at 11:14am — 1 Comment

L. C. Sterling

Ten Ways to Save Face on Facebook

by Peter Lloyd for IT Experts, Job Hunting



Forewarned is forearmed. And we’ve all been forewarned: Watch what you post on Facebook.



A CareerBuilder survey found that 45% of employers use social networking sites to weed out job candidates. When evaluating candidates, 29% snoop around Facebook, 26% scout LinkedIn, and 21% check out MySpace. With six of us scrambling for every job out there, all it takes is a compromising picture to make you one of the five… Continue

Posted by L. C. Sterling on October 29, 2009 at 12:00pm

Karla Linden, NMT, LMT

Our Animal Bodies

Just taking a moment to feeeeel how it feeeels to be on the massage table again... in your body... arriving here... and just knowing that the body memory of every massage you've ever received is here now, calling that good feeeeeling back, and allowing it to be here, and knowing that we'll add to that memory bank of feelings before we're done...



Most of the work that I do gets done in the first 2 minutes and last 2 minutes of a session.



And the time in between -… Continue

Posted by Karla Linden, NMT, LMT on October 28, 2009 at 10:32am

 
 
 

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