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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

Archive for June 2005

June 28th, 2005

Prepare to Be Impressed!

I’m in awe and in love with Google Earth! I just downloaded the free version of Google Earth and it’s amazing…
What does this have to do with freelance writing? Well, it gives me another blog to write and makes me grateful I’m home “working” to play.
Write well and often!
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By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

June 28th, 2005

Thinking About Blogs

In the search to drive traffic to this blog I’ve been using Blog Explosion. To get viewers I’ve got to surf other member’s blogs. It’s a trip. I’ve found a bunch of blogs I really like and a ton I think are dreck.
The blogs I like are written by writers who have an understanding […]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

June 28th, 2005

Google Helps Me With Spelling

I can’t be the only one who uses google when I get confused about spelling. And I get confused often – in fact, my spelling is highly creative.
I don’t remember when, but a while back google began to offer alternatives when I enter a creatively spelled search term. For example, I just wanted to use […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

June 27th, 2005

24 New Freelance Writing and Editing Jobs - Again

It’s odd, but there are another 24 freelance writing and editing jobs posted today – the same number as last Thursday. That’s 24 new freelance writing jobs. I don’t know why I occasionally find the same number of jobs, but I have noticed that the numbers are often close for several weeks.
That is, we’ll have […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 24th, 2005

Wondering About Self Publishing?

Most freelance writers have at least one book in them. It may be a novel or a self-help book or a book on almost any subject. Often the initial goal is to find a trade publisher that will not only provide a large advance, but help with the marketing all leading to fame and fortune.
The […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 23rd, 2005

24 New Freelance Writing and Editing Jobs Today

Searching job postings is certainly one way to find freelance writing gigs, but it’s not the only way by far. The Top 3 Ways to quick-start your freelance writing career are:

Writing for your local newspaper.

Writing for trade magazines

Mastering the query

Top 3 Ways to Get Started In Freelance Writing is an article that […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

June 22nd, 2005

What Makes a “Real Writer”?

People starting on a freelance writing career often doubt themselves. They aren’t sure when in their profession they can consider themselves professional. Here’s how I see it.
My experience with would be writers tells me that of 100 people who say they want to write, no more than 10 will ever sit down and actually write. […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 20th, 2005

27 New Freelance Writing and Editing Jobs

I’m not sure what’s going on, but there seem to be a ton of writing jobs offering to pay what works out to be a penny or less per word circulating these days. And in many cases, that pay is on spec – that is, the websites in question aren’t willing to pay unless they […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 19th, 2005

Sunday Papers Best For Freelance Writing Job Hunting

If you live in an area with a Sunday newspaper, that may be your best source of freelance writing jobs in your area. And if your paper is online with a search function for the classifieds, it’s easy breezy.
Each Sunday I bring up my papers classified section and search first on freelance then on writer […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

June 17th, 2005

Freelance Writers and Fair Use

Most freelance writers understand, at least in a general way, they can’t copy the work of others. In the U.S., when we write, we have an automatic copyright on the material. Which means others can’t use our words without our permission.
Less clear is the concept of Fair Use. I’ll admit to being foggy about it […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

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