Why Save the Writers?

Writing is a form of art. It's incredibly valuable. And yet, underappreciated.

And the recession just added insult to injury, so to speak (or rather, the other way around). Everyone is feeling it to some degree, but the publishing industry is one of those that have been hit the hardest. And no one is rushing to help them.

As a result, freelance writers have taken a really hard hit. This is just an attempt to help – it may not be much, but it beats standing there watching, just shaking our head. One has to start somewhere.

Here we'll feature news about the industry, posts from out-of-work writers or struggling freelancers (mostly anonymous) and just try to show you what is really happening in these people's lives.

We have set up a PayPal account, and any money donated will be used to help save the writers. The more we have, the more we can help. Anything counts.

It bears repeating: anything you can do, even a small step in the right direction, beats not doing anything at all.

Thank you for considering giving us a hand!