I’m still thinking about the Challenged Books list I blogged about the other day. So I decided to head on over to the American Library Assn’s site and see what they had to offer. It’s pretty nifty.
Start with the Basics. Take some time to read it all… it will take some time, so bookmark the […]
Figuring how much you should charge for your freelance writing is a matter of determining your expenses and the number of hours each week you actually work for pay. Putting it All Together is Part 3 in a series aimed at showing freelance writers and editors exactly how to determine their hourly rate.
Write well and […]
Chasity Moody, professional writer and author of the I Feel Pithy Blog has posted a link to the American Library Associations 100 Most Challenged Books, 1990-2000. According to the ALA, A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group
Its a scary list. I truly dont […]
Over on our forum, a professional freelance writer is asking for help. She’s been asked to evaluate a paper by a student who is a friend of a relative. The paper apparently is awful, and she wants to tell the truth without devastating the student.
So far the discussion is tending toward telling the student the […]
Today I joined my son, daughter-in-law, and grandson to watch his sister in a play. Emily is part of the Junior Theater Group here in San Diego and this time they put on a performance of Harry Potter. It was confusing, noisy and the kids obviously had a blast. We parents and grandparents of course […]
I just posted 24 new jobs for freelance writers and editors. We’re moving into the end-of-the-year holiday season which, generally, means fewer job postings. But I’ve been surprised before, so we shall see.
Sometimes I’m tempted to apply for a writing gig just because of the high pay. I’ve learned over time that if they are […]
As a freelance writer who has an inclination to recycle, the last time I bought ink for my printer I decided to order refillable ink cartridges. Id tried this once before, maybe 100 years ago, just after I traded in my dot-matrix printer for some sort of ink jet model. Id assumed, and you know […]
I’ve just finished reading The Everything Guide to Writing a Book Proposal by Meg Schneider and Barbara Doyen well, that isnt quite right. The book is really more of a reference book and I cant say that I read every word. I did read a whole bunch though, and Ive already read more than […]
I split the first part of this series into two - updated the first, Track Your Expenses and spelled out what to do with all the data you gather tracking your expenses in an article called Working With Tracked Expenses.
My own past experience managing my money as a freelance writer has been pretty horrendous, but […]
Almost every day I do a little blog promotion on Blog Explosion. This morning I disovered this:
My blog is worth $1,129.08.How much is your blog worth?
Not sure what it really means, but it’s fun.
Write well and often,
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