Posted on March 26th, 2007 by Kristen King
We’re moving on Wednesday, and I’m taking my office down tomorrow morning so we can get it on the truck. As such, I won’t have internet access until I’m in the new place and the satellite guys come and get me set up.
Since I’ll be offline , my dear friend Kristen Fischer, author […]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by Kristen King
If you’re going to try to spread the word about whatever it is you’re spreading the word about, at least make some attempt, however superficial, to connect what you’re rambling on about with something on the blog you’re targeting. At least then you’ll have a chance of sneaking through. But 2,000+ words on […]
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Posted on March 22nd, 2007 by Kristen King
This is a long-overdue post in response to one gentleman’s suggestion, at WIW on March 10, that blogging isn’t “real” writing. Um, excuse me? (I raised my hand and said, “I’d just like to indignantly assert that blogging is indeed real writing, mister!”)
But you have to give him the benefit of the doubt. […]
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Posted on March 21st, 2007 by Kristen King
If you’re not a Notes in the Margin subscriber yet, you’re missing out on these great articles:
Susan Johnston helps us deal with the harder side of freelancing in “Dealing With Rejection.”
Maybe you’re stuck writing something you hate at your day job or you can’t quite seem to find your stride with the project you’re doing […]
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Posted on March 20th, 2007 by Kristen King
An article in today’s Washington Post about anonymous doctor blogs raised some important questions about patient confidentiality, and prompted this post over at Lively Women. Check it out.
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Posted on March 20th, 2007 by Kristen King
Marketing and self-promotion are big topics of discussion here at Inkthinker, and with good reason: They’re the foundation of a successful business (assuming, of course, that you’re moderately skilled at what you do and not a big fat scammer), and without them, you’re probably not going very far.
As I’ve said before, most recently at the […]
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Posted on March 19th, 2007 by Kristen King
“Get a Grip on Grammar!”A Communication Central program
Featuring Ælfwine Mischler, Copyediting Unit Head, IslamOnline.netFriday, April 13, 1-5 p.m., at Business Development Solutions, 189 N. Water Street, Lower Level, Rochester, NY
Cost: In advance, $30/person for members of Writers and Books, the Editorial Freelancers Association, Association for Women in Communications, Society for Technical Communication, and CEL, and […]
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Posted on March 19th, 2007 by Kristen King
I had my phone interview with “Pat” this morning for my profile to be featured in Seriously Impressive How-to Book for Writers, and I have the official go-ahead to dish the details.
“Pat” is really Lucy V. Parker, and Seriously Impressive How-to Book for Writers is really the fifth edition of How to Start a Home-Based […]
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Posted on March 19th, 2007 by Kristen King
My friend Andy who tricked me not too long ago pulled another one over on me this morning. He was all, “Hi, this is Tasha, I want to be a writer just like you-oo” in this squeaky voice and I was like, “Um, that’s great! How can I help you?” because hey, you […]
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Posted on March 18th, 2007 by Kristen King
I’ve been on a bit of a Discovery Channel kick lately, which is how I found myself watching The Lost Tomb of Jesus the other week. It went back and forth between ehhh and God-awful (no pun intended, of course), and the terrible voice over script did little to improve it.
Case in point:
Discoverers: How sure […]
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Posted on March 18th, 2007 by Kristen King
As writers, we need to be intimately aware of and familiar with happenings in the copyright world. Be sure to read today’s New York Times op-ed piece by Stanford law professor and copyright conversation starter Lawrence Lessig.
From “Make Way for Copyright Chaos” in today’s NYT…
For most of the history of copyright law, it was Congress […]
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Posted on March 17th, 2007 by Kristen King
Or maybe you’re a regular Inkthinker reader?
If so, I want to hear from you!
I’m working on a new book proposal, and I need some testimonials from people who’ve heard me speak at WIW or any of the other groups for which I’ve made presentations for the “I rock, and here’s proof from people who know, […]
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