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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

Archive for July 2005

July 19th, 2005

31 New Freelance Writing and Editing Jobs - Again

The magic number of new freelance writing and editing jobs posted today is 31 – again!
I don’t know the odds on having the same number of job postings twice in a row, but I’ve had it happen more than once… more than I expect actually.
One of the things I’ve also noticed that as the number […]

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July 19th, 2005

I Love Good Customer Service!

About two years ago, give or take, I signed up for a 1and1.com website. After using them for about six months, I moved all my websites there. I love the software they give away, I love their stats, the support for scripts… the list is long. I also love the free software they give away […]

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July 18th, 2005

Using a Freelance Writing Coach

I’ve been coaching other freelance writers for quite awhile now. It’s always an interesting process. Each client brings a different set of expectations, goals, and situations.
When I look back over my clients I think the most important things I bring are:

Years of freelancing and professional editing that allow me to share based on […]

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July 17th, 2005

Freelance Writers and Rejection

Rejection! We writers dread it, and when I was editing magazines and newspapers I hated rejecting pieces writers had submitted. But getting a rejection slip or letter is certainly better than having the piece you submitted drop into a black hole behind some editors desk.
I really believe we should celebrate each rejection. The chances are, […]

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July 16th, 2005

Harry Potter, My Granddaughter and Me

My granddaughter, aged 12, called just after 11 a.m. this morning. She was bubbling over with excitement because she’d just received the new edition of Harry Potter! Her dad told me she’d actually been up at midnight to watch the web version of the official launch. I had no idea Amazon was so well organized […]

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July 15th, 2005

31 New Freelance Writing and Editing Jobs

Wow! This is the most ever. Yes! There are actually 31 new freelance writing and editing jobs.
Of course, for the most part, these postings don’t reflect writing markets… typically magazines and book publishers.
For current markets I use three online sources: Poewar, Writer’s Weekly and Writer’s Market online. I also use the hard bound version of […]

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July 14th, 2005

Getting to the Heart of Your Writing Business

I’ve written about the need to have goals and vision for your writing business, and I believe every word I said. But the last six weeks or so I’ve found myself sort of at sea about my freelance writing work. Sure, there’s been lots going on, but there’s been a sense of unease or lack […]

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July 13th, 2005

The Writer’s Resume

One of the more frequent questions I get from freelancers is “How do I do a writing resume?” The first thing I point out is that editors and publishers don’t want a resume as such; they are much more interested in your writing credits.
They want to see what kind of writing you’ve done, and […]

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July 12th, 2005

26 New Freelance Writing & Editing Jobs

I just posted 26 new freelance writing and editing jobs. The number of jobs seems to be holding right around 25, give or take a few. Since these postings reflect only a fraction of what’s available, if you want work, it’s out there.
And if you want notification of job postings delivered to your desktop, […]

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July 8th, 2005

Examples of Writing For Peace

Several blog postings have shown up in in response to my challenge to Write for Peace! Here are the one’s I’m aware of:

SpeckBlog

Genetics & Public Health

Children’s Books, Toys & Things

Write well and often.
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