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Archive for July 2006

July 31st, 2006

Loving The Locals - Guest Writer Tells How To Make Money

Janel Atlas has contributed a great article on making money writing for local publications. She calls it Loving The Locals - take a look, she’s right on target and it’s a market we tend to overlook.
Janel’s got some great credits and a website called TheWriteAtlas.com
Write well and often,

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July 31st, 2006

Getting Started Community Newspapers - 31 Days of Freelance Writing Tips - Day 31

Whew, we made it… a full 31 days of writing tips… and yes, I’m assembling an index… look for the announcement.
Our final tip is one of my own: Getting Started in Freelance Writing with Community Newspapers.
The reasons and methods are there for the taking.
Thanks to all who contributed tips and all of you who read […]

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July 30th, 2006

How Much Do You Know About Bloggin?

I clicked on the link below this box, answered (guessed) a few questions and low and behold I got this score:

You Know a Lot About Blogging

You got 5/8 correct!
Your not a total blogging geek yet… give it time.

How Much Do You Know About Blogging?

So how about you?
Write well and often,

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July 30th, 2006

Take Some Time Off - 31 Days of Freelance Writing Tips - Day 30

One of the joys of freelance writing is the ability to control your time; one of the problems is that it’s tempting to work too hard.
Of course, working too hard or too much is a highly individual decision. But grinding away hour after hour at the computer is bound to cut off your creativity […]

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July 29th, 2006

Treat Your Writing Like a Business - 31 Days of Freelance Writing Tips - Day 29

Lori Widmer shares this piece of wisdom:
Remember, you’re not just a writer; you’re an entrepreneur. Treat your writing like a business. Your words are your products and clients must pay in order to receive those products. It makes it much easier for you to take yourself seriously and to project a professional image.
Cannot tell you […]

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July 28th, 2006

Break Writing Into Small Pieces - 31 Days of Freelance Writing Tips - Day 28

When tackling a big project like a long article or a book, focus on breaking it into smaller pieces. Instead of sitting down to write a 2500-word article, sit down to write four subsections and then add an intro, conclusion, and transitions.
When it comes to books, break it into chapters and then […]

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July 28th, 2006

Freelance Writing Jobs - 65 New Ones!

65 New Freelance Writing Jobs just posted.
As some of you know, I live in San Diego and we, along with the rest of the state, have been suffering a heatwave… I usually don’t complain about warm or even hot weather… but darn! It’s been awful… high humidity, no breeze… and yes, I know. There are […]

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July 27th, 2006

Launched Coaching For Writers

If you’ve poked around my sites you may have discovered that in addition to writing I also coach writers. I just launched the official website announcing my coaching services. It’s called Writing With Vision.
I’ve also added a Notes From A Writing Coach Category. Here I’ll share some of the things I tell my coaching […]

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July 27th, 2006

About Freelance Writing Blog Carnival - July 27, 2006

Kristen King gives us two:

By Popular Demand: Freelance Pricing
It may be because I’m an editor…

John Rozewicki is a bit cynical, but with an edge of truth in his How To: Be Successful and Make Lots of Money at Anything You Love
Joe Kissell takes on rants nicely about hypercorrection – a new term to me and […]

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July 27th, 2006

Quick and Dirty Spelling – 31 Days of Freelance Writing Tips - Day 27

I’m a creative speller… you know what that means. And when I’m stuck I use this tip:

Google Helps Me With Spelling
Got a tip for us? Post it in the comments.
Write well and often,

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