Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
You already know that keeping a journal is a great habit for writers to get into, but did you know that the benefits extend beyond the creative? Heather Goldsmith over at A Creative Journal points out that journaling can also clue writers into bad habits they may have:
One benefit of rereading your journals is how […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
Over at his Writing White Papers blog, Michael Stelzner discusses that bizarre phenomenon freelance writers know all too well: clientus disappearus.The post Dealing With Dead Silence, Advice for Freelance Writers has some great advice and experiences in the comment trail. Check it out.
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Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
From Nuts and Bolts and Special Effects to Blueprints and Useful Habits, Poynter Online’s “Fifty Writing Tools: Quick List” is a must-read for any serious writer. Check out the post here.
And be sure to check out Roy Peter Clark’s book Writing Tools for more great info to boost your career:
Thanks to G’s Cottage for the […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
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Workshop—Thursday, February 8, 2007Program 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., light refreshments after 6:30 p.m.Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP901 New York Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC 20001Metro: Gallery Place, Ninth Street exit, Red, Green or Yellow lines
Learn some current problems and developments in formal access to government information. Hear examples […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
Hi Kristen,
Article #2 Sold!!
Hi Harmony,
I like your article idea. Could you have the finished article to me by February 15?
Thank you so much for this challenge, I would never have sent out so many queries if I hadn’t joined!
Harmony
Excellent work! But just a reminder, this is all you. You’re the one sticking […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
Subject: 2007 query challenge updateKristen,As the subject line says …… I got a bite. From a magazine called Linux Journal (which I’ve been wanting to break into for a few years). They’re interested in an article on … well, I wouldn’t describe it as a technical topic but it is kind of involved and will […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
Great news, Kristen! I signed up for your Query Challenge in the middle of January. The first three pieces I sent out on January 20 as part of the Challenge were accepted by Flash Flooding. All three. I got word this morning.Thank you so much for this extra push to try to get our work […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
Hi Kristen,
Just thought you’d like to know that your Query Challenge has led to another (potential) success story. Yesterday I received the following email from one of the online pubs I sent a few ideas to:
“…you’re one of the better writers to come out of the questionablewriting-genepool that is craigslist.We’d like you [to] take a […]
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Posted on January 31st, 2007 by Kristen King
And we’re putting the offer in on the new place today. So…who wants to buy my house?
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Posted on January 30th, 2007 by Kristen King
The reason I bring up mission statements this week is that I had to write one for my business of publishing class. Here’s what I came up with. What’s your business’ mission statement?
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Talk is cheap. Good writing is priceless.
As a freelancer, I’m committed to providing outstanding writing, editing, and consulting services to clients […]
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Posted on January 29th, 2007 by Kristen King
It sounds counterintuitive. Giving away free content that just anyone can use? How could that possibly help anyone? Two words for you, my friend: viral marketing.
In the article “Building Traffic with Article Marketing,” Brian Clark of Copyblogger describes article marketing as
submitting short articles to directories such as Ezine Articles, with permission for others to republish […]
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Posted on January 29th, 2007 by Kristen King
If you want to succeed in business, you need to know how you define success. What’s the best way to do that? Write a mission statement for your business.
A mission statement is a brief, specific statement of what you do, why you do it, and what it means. Bplans.com describes it as
…a […]
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