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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

Archive for August 2006

August 25th, 2006

Freelance Writing Jobs - 49 Today

Just posted 49 new freelance writing and editing jobs.
Every now and again, someone posts a screed on Craig’sList about the multiple posts for freelance writing jobs that provide one sort or another opportunity… but no pay. Usually the Craig’sList community takes these down, but not before a fair number of us get to see them.
Of […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

August 24th, 2006

Don’t You Just Hate It When…

Don’t you just hate it when you start a major cleaning project and in the middle you realize you won’t get it completed until at least tomorrow, and maybe even the day after tomorrow? I’ve got one of those going, and while I’m glad to see the progress, I hate the mess on the floor […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

August 24th, 2006

How Long Should A Book Be?

I’m writing a non-fiction book and currently only have about 12,000 words. Is that long enough for a book? I can’t figure out how to make it much longer without adding a lot of fluff. What do you think?
Maybe it’s long enough. Trade publishers tend to expect non-fiction books to be at least 50,000 words, […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

August 23rd, 2006

Bored With Your Writing? Juggle!

Chances are, if you’re involved in a long writing project, either for yourself or a client, you’ll hit a period when you’re just flat bored with the work. Lori Widmer tackles what to do when this happens in her blog entry, Juggling for Fun and Money.
Of course, I’ve got my own strategy. I keep several […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

August 22nd, 2006

Freelance Writers and Taxes

Does the very idea of figuring out your taxes make you crazy? Jessica Ramirez, the current Guide to Freelance Writing over at About.com, has posted an interview with a tax expert called Tax Specialist, Julian Block.
It won’t tell you everything you might want to know about freelance writing and taxes, but it’s a great […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

August 22nd, 2006

Freelance Writing Jobs - 68 Today

I’m baaack… miss me? Miss the jobs? Well today there are 68 new freelance writing and editing jobs posted.
If I could wave a magic want, freelance would mean just that - the ability to do the work anywhere you want, but I doubt I’ll get my way. So many of the jobs listed under freelance […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

August 21st, 2006

Of Manuals, Instructions and Such

I just finished putting on a 4-1/2 day conference for about 125 people. I was the volunteer chair of the committee that made all the arrangements and staffed the event. About a year ago we were handled a hard copy of the manual that was supposed to guide us as we created the event.
The manual […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

August 20th, 2006

Angela Booth’s Writing Blog

Angela Booth has put together an interesting blog on, guess what? Freelance writing! Posting for well over a year, her blog is rich in ideas and resources… this is one I’m going to bookmark. Suggest you do the same.
And then I’m going to spend some serious time there… learning and enjoying.
Write well and often,

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August 19th, 2006

Is Fiction Your Thing?

If you’ve followed me for any length of time you know I write non-fiction. Unless, of course, you count the unfinished detective novel lurking on my hard drive. Which is why I’ve recently started to follow 55 Fiction, a b5media blog that’s actually a collection of authors sharing fragments of stories… take a look… you […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

August 18th, 2006

No Freelance Writing Jobs Today

It only looks like I’m posting today… but that’s because I’ve set this post to post today… in reality I’m off running a conference and I wrote this post last Sunday… confused yet?
Anyway, there will be no new freelance jobs posted today… we’ll be back on schedule next week.
Write well and often,

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