Posted on August 16th, 2007 by Kristen King
Creative Writing Journal - The Creative Writer’s Secret Weapon - Are You Using One?
By Dan Goodwin
What’s the difference between a prolific creative writer and a writer who struggles to write consistently, and never feels they have enough good ideas?
Actually, there’s very little difference.
There are essentially two parts to being a prolific creative writer, and […]
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Posted on August 16th, 2007 by Kristen King
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lea Schizas
E-Mail: museitupeditor@yahoo.ca
The Muse Online Writers Conference Hailed as First Of Its Kind
The Muse Online Writers’ Conference, scheduled for the week of October 9-13 and sponsored by Lea Schizas and Carolyn Howard-Johnson, is recognized as the first online conference for writers. All workshops and presentations will be free of charge for attendants. […]
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Posted on August 15th, 2007 by Kristen King
Just a heads up, I know there are still a whole lot of posts missing from October and November of last year, and I’m hoping to get them in place tonight. There may be a couple of dups while I get it straightened out, but I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to get rid of […]
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Posted on August 15th, 2007 by Kristen King
I’m sure you remember my elation at receiving my awesome business cards from UK-based Streetcards, and I’m equally excited to let you know that YOU can have your VERY OWN awesome business cards at a pretty nice discount by taking advantage of the current sale at Streetcards.
From the announcement they sent me:
From today until August […]
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Posted on August 14th, 2007 by Kristen King
by Roy A. Barnes
Marketing ourselves as writers can be a very daunting and time-consuming task. Think of the books, articles, and seminars which are in existence today that cater to just the marketing and promotion of books and for getting started in the field of promotional writing. For writers who have […]
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Posted on August 13th, 2007 by Kristen King
My contact over at the Freelancers Union tipped me off to the possibility of a bloggers’ union in the not-so-distant future.
From their blog:
A recent AP story about bloggers unionizing, which emerged from a discussion at the Yearly Kos, interested us for all the obvious reasons: a group of independent workers wants to form an association […]
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Posted on August 13th, 2007 by Kristen King
Brilliant as usual, but also totally relevant to YOU!
The Secret to Freelance Blogging
As you might already know, one of the ways I earn income is by blogging for other people. This practice is becoming more and more common as companies realise […]
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Posted on August 13th, 2007 by Kristen King
Thanks to your Query challenge, I’ve been working at sending work out. As of writing (August 11), I’m having a 54% success rate with queries, which I’m very pleased about. A string of queries/submissions to an in-flight magazine in India led to four articles being accepted. Last week, the editor emailed me to ask if […]
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Posted on August 10th, 2007 by Kristen King
This collection of 8 wildly off-base pirated versions of Harry Potter circulating in China made me laugh out loud.
Harry Potter and the Leopard-Walk- Up-to-Dragon
Harry Potter and the Chinese Porcelain Doll
Harry Potter and the Waterproof Pearl
Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Relative Prince
Harry Potter and the Big Funnel
Harry Potter and Platform Nine and Three-Quarters
Harry Potter and the […]
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Posted on August 5th, 2007 by Kristen King
Susan may have completed the challenge already, but she’s still kicking butt!
I sent in a query to a new-to-me market and they asked me to write the article on spec. I was hesitant but since the article required minimal research and could potentially work for other markets, I went for it. I had […]
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Posted on August 4th, 2007 by Kristen King
I’ll let Alicia tell this story herself. She’s posted about her success over at her awesome writing blog Writing Spark. Check it out.
And if you have a Query Challenge success story to share, please e-mail me!
Like this post? Tip your waitress! Er, um, favorite blogger.
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Posted on August 3rd, 2007 by Kristen King
Writing While Intoxicated
By Yvonne Perry
WWI. No, I’m not referring to World War I. WWI means Writing While Intoxicated.
Why not write while you’re enjoying a little buzz? People say some of the funniest things when they are drunk. Some of the greatest philosophies were born in a Manhattan stupor. Me? Well, I have attempted to solve […]
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