Posted on June 28th, 2007 by Kristen King
You may know her as the girl with the insane number of queries in the Inkthinker Query Challenge. But people, she’s that productive in every area of her writing career! I just had to ask Jessica Mousseau to share her tips for maximizing productivity. Here’s her way of doing it. What’s yours?Achieving Maximum Productivityby Jessica […]
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Posted on June 28th, 2007 by Kristen King
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, I attended a 2-day “Summer Publishing Institute” as part of my master’s degree program in publishing at George Washington University. The speakers had varied backgrounds and areas of expertise — but they all agreed on one thing: agility is critical for survival in the fast-changing world of publishing.
I’m […]
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Posted on June 27th, 2007 by Kristen King
Whether you’re participating in the Query Challenge or not, if you’re a writer, you know rejection. Roy A. Barnes offers some excellent tips on handling an onslaught of “Nos” without losing your drive to write.
Surviving a Rejection Tsunamiby Roy A. Barnes
During a five-week stretch in 2005, I pegged 26 rejections, including seven in one 24-hour […]
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Posted on June 27th, 2007 by Kristen King
I need your collective opinion on a Query Challenge judicial issue:
If I submit a query with three articles ideas in it, does it count as one query or three queries since it would result in three separate assignments? I ask this because it happened to me yesterday, and I know it happened to another challenge […]
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Posted on June 24th, 2007 by Kristen King
When Colleen e-mailed me the other week to assure me that, even though she hadn’t reported numbers recently, she was still in the Query Challenge, I just had to ask her to write an essay about it (and fortunately she wasn’t offended by the title I came up with). Here’s her unlikely success story.
How Sucking […]
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Posted on June 21st, 2007 by Kristen King
Sharon tagged me for the 7 random facts/habits meme, so here they are!
I have OCD, and it leads me to straighten piles, books on the shelf, and pictures on the wall. And not just at my house. Other people’s houses, too. I try to fight the urge, but sometimes I can’t help myself.
My first “writing […]
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Posted on June 21st, 2007 by Kristen King
Back in December, we talked about what a great idea it is to write quizzes. And now, Hope Wilbanks shows us how to do it in six easy steps! This article is adapted from a two-part series. Click to see original parts 1 and 2. Reprinted with permission.How to Write a Quiz in 6 Easy […]
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Posted on June 21st, 2007 by Kristen King
This morning I was leafing through a prominent magazine for writers when I found an article that seemed immediately applicable. I started reading it, thinking to myself, “This is great!” And then I found it: the glaring error that ruined the rest of the article for me.
The typo? The writer shared an example of getting […]
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Posted on June 19th, 2007 by Kristen King
Hope asked for more info on the Craigslist Profits Guide, and I aim to please. If checking out the sales page doesn’t give you enough, well, here’s more!
As I mentioned before, the guide is not targeted specifically to writers. However, writers can definitely utilize these techniques in writing-related ways. Trent Brownrigg really does deliver what […]
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Posted on June 15th, 2007 by Kristen King
This resource isn’t completely writing related, but it’s all about making money and I’m all for that!
It’s called the Craigslist Profit Guide (subtitle: Simple Techniques for Pulling In Profits and Building Your List Using Craigslist.org), and it’s 41 pages of step-by-step instructions, and it’s not one of those scheme-tastic wonders. I’m definitely going to see […]
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Posted on June 15th, 2007 by Kristen King
Last night’s CIC SIG event, Breaking Out of Solitary Confinement: Networking Tips for Freelancers, Work-at-Homers, and Other Professionals, was a hit. Forty-three area independent consultants and professionals that want to be independent turned out at NRECA in Arlington. The chapter provided a sumptuous spread of food from Whole Foods and chairs and tables were arranged […]
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Posted on June 14th, 2007 by Kristen King
Did you know that bloggers have their very own holiday? Started in 2004, International Weblogger’s Day is an annual celebration of blogs and the people who make them so valuable.
From the official InWeDay website:
Blogging has changed from being simply a personal journal designed to give us a sense of our past to becoming a medium, […]
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