I’m so behind on my reading that I fear I’ll never catch up. But here are a few gems from the last few days that are must reads, even if you’re buried in blogs like I am. :]
From Writer Beware:
Among the more persistent items of writer mythology–agents are likely to steal your work, publishers aren’t […]
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As promised, here’s more information about the next installment of the Lieurance-King Quarterly Article Challenges, which I’m co-hosting with my friend and colleague Suzanne Lieurance:
L-K Summer Article Challenge
Who: Motivated writers who want to build their platform and increase their visibility
What: Write 30 articles and submit them to article directories
When: Between August 1 and September 30, […]
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Thanks to my fellow b5media blogger Julie from Declutter It! (one of my new favorite blogs) for pointing me toward this great article on how better time management can increase your productivity over at Daily Web Ideas.
When it comes to blogging and doing web work, one of the most important skills is managing your time […]
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After I got back from a successful check-retrieval trip to the post office, my husband and I had this conversation:
Me: Babe, guess what came in the mail today.
Him: Oh, was it that check you were waiting for?
Me: Yeah, new glasses and a piano.
Him: Great! Anything else coming in this week?
Me: Yup, the rest of the […]
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As my third post in Darren Rowse’s 7-day plan for re-groovifying your blogging, I reviewed White Lies, a controversial novel about dangerous vaccine side effects, over at Lively Women. Check it out.
And don’t forget, if you’re participating in the get-your-groove back initiative, leave the links to your posts in the comments so we can all […]
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Wednesday is my favorite weekday, and not only because it’s halfway to the weekend. Wednesdays are the day I receive Marcia Yudkin’s Marketing Minute and RedPepper’s The Seed, my two favorite newsletters. They’re both marketing oriented and they both take less than 5 minutes to read but provide a message that stays with me for […]
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After my post on One More Reason to Love Craigslist, I got several questions on exactly how one can use CL to advertise freelance writing and editing services.
Do you want to blog about what to include on a craigslist resume and show us some examples?
What to include:
Your name…not your “handle,” “nickname,” or “screen name”–this is […]
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Okay, I suck at coming up with questions. Since I also suck at coming up with story ideas to query, this comes as no surprise. I have to admit, I took the easy way out.
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Well, I’ve finished Day 1 of Darren’s 7-day foolproof plan to get one’s blogging groove back, and I already feel much groovier after writing this fun post for Lively Women. Check it out!
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A little over a month ago, my colleague from the Well-Fed Writers Yahoo!Group Lisa Taylor Huff pointed me toward a great article to help me in determining, and sticking with, a price for a unique client project. Of course I had to share it with you!
When you quote a writing job, ideally you want the […]
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My recent interview with Kristen Fischer, author of Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs, is now up at FreelanceSwitch.com. She made me sound really smart, so don’t miss it. That happens, what, like once in a blue moon?
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Here’s an exciting announcement from the Freelancers Union:
In order to build communities of freelancers all over the country, starting July 17, we’re sponsoring groups of freelancers anywhere they want to meet up.
Here’s how it works: a Bazooka-gum-chewing graphic designer from Detroit decides she wants to meet others of her ilk, […]
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