Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Kristen King
Book Highlights Ways to Cope with Finding a Job, Paying Off Debt, Moving Back Home, and More
PT. PLEASANT, NEW JERSEY (April 30, 2008) - Jersey Shore native Kristen Fischer will be holding a book signing for her newest release, Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: An After-College Guide to Life. The event will take place at […]
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Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Kristen King
Book Highlights Ways to Cope with Finding a Job, Paying Off Debt, Moving Back Home, and More
PT. PLEASANT, NEW JERSEY (April 30, 2008) - Jersey Shore native Kristen Fischer will be holding a book signing for her newest release, Ramen Noodles, Rent and Resumes: An After-College Guide to Life. The event will take place at […]
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Posted on April 22nd, 2008 by Kristen King
Did you know…
Over 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog.
More than 147 million Americans use the Internet.
Over 57 million Americns read blogs.
1.7 million American adults list making money as one of the reasons they blog.
89% of companies surveyed say they think blogs will be more important in the next five years.
9% of internet users […]
Filed under: Blogging | 4 Comments »
Posted on April 21st, 2008 by Kristen King
This morning, my husband offered to be my office manager — to do my invoicing, record my expenses, pay my bills, etc. He makes this offer every three months or so, only this time, I’m in the midst of an organizing and productivity kick, and it sounds REALLY good to be able to turn over […]
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Posted on April 21st, 2008 by Kristen King
Today, I’m guest posting at Home Biz Notes with a video tour of my home office and a discussion of what’s working and what’s not. Check it out! And please, don’t laugh TOO much at my totally dorky narration. I wouldn’t want you to hurt yourself.
Tags: freelance writing blog, freelance writing, freelance, writing, office, video […]
Filed under: Home office, Organization, Video | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 20th, 2008 by Kristen King
Over at my women’s business blog, we’ve been running a call for comments on what you want to be when you grow up as part of the b5media Business Channel’s “Take Your Sons and Daughters To Work Day” contest. And here’s the cool part: A comment by our very own Lori Widmer was chosen as […]
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Posted on April 17th, 2008 by Kristen King
How to Charge, Hourly Rate versus Project Pricing, How Many Hours are in a Day?
When: Friday, April 25, 2008, 12:30-1:30 p.m.Where: The telephone at your deskWhy: Because it is important to be charging enough, but maybe not too much, and definitely not too little
In this interactive 1-hour session you will enjoy the benefits that years […]
Filed under: Mark your calendar, Washington Independent Writers, Finances, Pricing, Seminars, How-to, Professional development, Getting started | No Comments »
Posted on April 17th, 2008 by Kristen King
This was a great article with a great title. Here’s an excerpt:
Presiding over a packed courtroom this morning, it was as if Judge Robert Patterson had never been asked to cross reference entries for "Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlor" before.
Such is the nature of the evidence in a copyright case involving the Harry Potter books. […]
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Kristen King
by Devon Ellington
Writers are in a unique position. Not only do most civilians think they can write (but have dozens of excuses why they don’t), they think their ideas are better than ours. They think we should get down on your hands and knees, kissing their feet in bliss when they tell us what we […]
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Posted on April 15th, 2008 by Kristen King
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Like this post? Tip your waitress! Er, um, favorite blogger.
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Posted on April 14th, 2008 by Kristen King
Today, Anne over at The Golden Pencil outlines nine steps to writing a great query letter, from researching the publication to sending the letter off to the editor. It’s a must read for Query Challenge participants for sure!
The query letter is how you catch the attention of an editor, agent or publisher. The query is […]
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Posted on April 14th, 2008 by Kristen King
If you haven’t found them yet, here are two new blogs for writers that should be on your list of daily reads. (You’ll find them in the Inkthinker blogroll in the sidebar.)
Network Blogging Tips
Hosted by veteran bloggers Deb Ng (Freelance Writing Jobs, Celebrity Cowboy, Simply Thrifty, and several others) and Jennifer Chait (DeClutter It, SheKnows, […]
Filed under: Blog reading highlights, Recommended reading, Blogging, Recommended Blogs | 4 Comments »
