Well, folks, today is Day 31 of Anne Wayman’s 31 Days of Freelance Writing Tips over at The Golden Pencil. Did you miss a few days along the way? Worry not: Anne has the archive right here.
If it were me, I would have done February. :] 31 days is […]
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I wrote…
Can you do me a favor?
It suggested…
Can you do I a favor?
Enough said.
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Have you ever thought to yourself, “Man, there’s just so much information in the U.S. Copyright Code. Why can’t find a way to make it easy for people to understand and remember?” I know I have. Then I found this. I don’t advise that you use it as your definitive source […]
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Rant warning!
There are lots of ways to not get the freelance writing job you want, but I’m going to focus on one fool-proof way to not get the job: publicly post a desperate, gramatically incorrect, plea for gigs somewhere that’s intended as a jobs board, not a “hire me please” board. To ensure that […]
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You may be wondering, “Kristen, what look is this? It’s not ‘glam-tastic,’ that’s for sure. What gives?
Well, not every photo has to say all of these (but there are some things your picture shouldn’t say). You can pick one or two of the Kristen-approved photo messages below, or add some […]
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I can’t decide if this dude is a total psycho/moron or so smart that I can’t keep up with him. His name is Gerard Jones, and he’s compiled what he describes as “a free, searchable, 1.2 GB online e-mail and web address directory of around fifteen thousand (15,000) of the most influential ignoramuses in […]
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Over at the Absolute Write Water Cooler, one forum member shared that she’d amassed 500 rejections before finding representation for her book. I read that and thought to myself, “Holy crap, 500 rejections? This chick must be sending out at least 10 queries a day! God, I’m a SLACKER.” Then I […]
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Over the last month or so, I’ve had a lot of people ask me about word counts for books in various genres. Is it a novel? Is it a novella? Is it too long for a middle-grade novel? Is it too long for a fantasy novel? The thing is, what […]
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Okay, so that “-tastic” thing doesn’t work with everything, but I like it anyway. :] Know what else I like? There are two (yes, two!) ::inkthinker:: articles in the most recent issue of Anne Wayman’s Freelance Writing Blog Carnival. And, you know, there’s some other good stuff in there, too. […]
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I am very excited to announce that as of this week, I’m the new nonfiction editor for andwerve, a print and online literary magazine based out of Los Angeles. I’m thrilled to be part of this amazing staff, and just really excited to be contributing to such an awesome publication. Be sure to […]
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Warning: The following is a bit of a rant.
I’ve been going back and forth with the editor of a small newsletter for writers about an article they need for an area in which I have a fair amount of expertise. The publication asked for a full article to be written on spec before acceptance, […]
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…whatever’s due first has to take precedence. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to push back my planned interview with my hero of prolific writing for a week or so. In the meantime, please POST YOUR QUESTIONS so I can make sure you get the info you want most from the experience.
__________________________________________Talk is cheap. […]
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