Writers’ Roundup: April 19

Happy Friday!

Here’s your weekend reading:

• Even Pulitzer Prize winners are getting in on it. The New York Times reports on how self-publishing is becoming more popular, and more feasible.

• “Going on about how busy you are isn’t conversation and doesn’t lead anywhere.” A post on Lifehacker discusses how to escape the cult of busy.

• Great tutorial from Brittany Berger on how to use Clicktotweet to offer your readers pre-written tweets (and get more shares!). I use this tool on my blog but have never wrote a post about it, so I appreciated seeing this one.

• GalleyCat offers a collection of query letters that actually worked (including mine!).

• Are you a freelance blogger? Or want to be? Check out this wicked list of totally free resources from Sophie Lizard.

• On Lifehacker, Tom Ewer shares the complete guide to setting and negotiating freelance rates.

• One last bit of exciting news: Brazen Careerist’s new ebook is live on Kindle! Daring Advice on Jobs and Life from 20-Somethings. I edited this one (and hand-picked what’s included), so you can bet it’s worth getting your hands on.

Enjoy your weekend!