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January 31st, 2006

68 New Freelance Writing and Editing Jobs

Yes, there are 68 new freelance writing and editing jobs posted just a few minutes ago.
I’ve been tracking my time with a nifty piece of free software called TimeSheets Lite – actually I just bought the slightly upgraded version because I like the interface better. Using it I can tell I spent 1 hour and […]

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January 30th, 2006

Writing Time - Carving Up The Day

I don’t know about you, but I struggle to balance the writing work I do for paying clients and the writing I do for myself – the books, I want to write, the residual income I want to build. I just told a sales guy, who phoned while I was writing an article, that I […]

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January 27th, 2006

54 New Writing and Editing Jobs for Writers and Editors

Just posted 54 new jobs for writers and editors. The increase in jobs available to freelance writers and editors seems to be holding. Of course, my stats also indicate the number of people at least looking at the lists is also increasing. I have no way of telling how many people apply, but I do […]

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January 26th, 2006

I Want To Write A Mystery!

For years I’ve wanted to write a mystery… I seem to be able to come up with the right kind of plot device, and my characterizations aren’t bad. But so far, every attempt has meant a snarled plot, and not snarled in the way I want it… just lost and circular.
You know that sinking feeling […]

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January 25th, 2006

Writing Clients Come and Go

Yesterday I told a friend I needed some time off. It may have been a case of “be careful what you pray for” because later that day I got notice that a blog client had cancelled their contract. The day before, a ghostwriting client and I parted ways.
It’s tempting to panic because that represents a […]

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January 24th, 2006

67 New Jobs for Freelance Writers and Editors

There are 67 New Jobs for Freelance Writers and Editors today - amazing.
Paid blogging is showing up more and more often.
Write well and often,

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January 23rd, 2006

Reading Is So Much A Part Of Writing

I was gathering up a bunch of mystery and suspense books to take to the thrift shop today and I had one of those moments of guilt. You know, “Oh my God I shouldn’t spend so much money or time reading paperbacks.”
Now I can beat myself up with the best of them, and I actively […]

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January 23rd, 2006

Writing for Residual Income

I’ve recently begun to change my focus from hourly clients to working for residual income. Nothing much has changed yet but my thinking. The bulk of my income is still from clients who pay either an hourly rate or on a flat fee that’s actually based on an hourly rate.
For awhile I thought I wanted […]

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January 22nd, 2006

Guerrilla Marketing for Writers

I don’t know what it is, but like so many writers I hear from I don’t like the marketing end of my business. Some pros say we should spend at least of a third of our time letting the world we know we write – I seem to market in flurries rather than on a […]

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January 20th, 2006

52 New Jobs for Freelance Writers and Editors

We repeat with another 52 jobs for freelance writers and editors today.
And I’m way behind.
Write well and often,

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