PinnedMaryan Pelland’s Easy Table of Contents — START HERESave time! Find my stuff by topic with this list — the only pinned storyJan 3, 202430Jan 3, 202430
Published inPen2ProfitIs AI-Generated Content Illegal?…And other bits of modern urban legend21h ago421h ago4
Published inPen2ProfitWriter-Shaming — Who the Heck Decided We Should Write for Free?It certainly wasn’t any kind of creative workerMar 1672Mar 1672
Published inAll About SomethingThis Is What Stellar Writing Looks LikeUnless you’d rather read crapFeb 275Feb 275
Published inPen2ProfitHow to Power-up Your Writing Revenue in One Easy StepCommunity is everything — multiple heads are better than one, especially if you’re an alienFeb 253Feb 253
Published inThe PubWhy Certain Online Writing Platforms Simply Have to Piss Off the WritersHere’s the absolute, mostly surmised, 100% truth about why you’re making less money writingFeb 2137Feb 2137
Published inPen2ProfitQuoth the Writer: “How the Hell Should I Use Quotation Marks?”A primer with a view from both sides of the big pondFeb 1613Feb 1613
Published inE³ — Entertain Enlighten EmpowerDoomsday Clock Analyzed — a Symbolic Warning of Impending Doom and the Reality CheckThis week, an avalanche of clickbaity stories followed the reset of the Doom Clock — but what does it really mean to you and me?Feb 314Feb 314
From Clueless to Master Chef: How Do You Learn How to Learn Cookery?Before you can learn how to cook, you need to know where and how to get that knowledgeFeb 110Feb 110
Published inPen2ProfitAn Open Appeal to Some of the Finest Writers I KnowI am not above beggingJan 319Jan 319