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Archive for September 2006

September 30th, 2006

Wake Up Your Mind

It’s not unusual for freelance writers to occasionally feel stale. Sometimes it happens when we’ve been putting in too many hours on a single project. Or maybe we’ve gotten into a rut (you know, a grave with both ends kicked out). And sometimes it just happens for no apparent reason.
Freshblogger was inspired to write Five […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

September 29th, 2006

No Freelance Writing Jobs Today

I won’t be posting jobs today because I’m clear across the country working with a client on his book.
I’ll be back on track Tuesday, October 2 - and if we keep getting 70 and 80 jobs, may move to a 3x a week schedule.
Write well and often,

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Tags: editing-jobs, Freelance Writing […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

September 29th, 2006

Miss the Job Posting Today?

Okay, so I’m off in West Virginia working with a client and that means no job postings today. However, that doesn’t mean you need to go jobless.
Deborah Ng publishes jobs almost daily. In fact, she’s one of my secret weapons when it comes to posting jobs.
Just be aware that not all of the jobs she […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

September 28th, 2006

This Writer’s Travel Goat Dance

Maybe it’s because I don’t travel that much, but the day before I leave is always a goat dance. Yesterday I:

Wrote blogs for a client and emailed the entries for the days I’d be gone.

Wrote blogs ahead for this blog, remembering to tick the little edit time stamp box ;)

Watered the whole […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

September 28th, 2006

Gratitude and this Freelance Writer

When I need a mental boost I make a gratitude list. I’ve learned it’s totally okay to be grateful for the small things as well as the large. Here’s my gratitude list for today:

A check that arrived

My cat, Mz Tiz

My ability to write

My willingness to write

The trip I’m taking

Two […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

September 27th, 2006

New Poll About Job Postings

I’m trying to figure out how best to do the job postings. The number of jobs recently has meant I’m spending more time than I like twice a week at them. One answer is to increase the frequency. But I”m wondering how often you’d actually look at the postings if they came more often.
Hence a […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

September 27th, 2006

Best Way to Submit Writing Clips

What’s the best way to submit writing clips?
This has been a discussion on our fourm for several days now. As you might guess, there is more than one answer.
Solutions include include:

Making and keeping at least 10 copies of your best clips, each with a header containing your contact information and where and when […]

By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments

September 26th, 2006

A Fabulous Find for Writers

Wow, look what I just found – The Fab Freelance Writing Blog – it’s whole purpose is to help us freelance writers make money. I love that! It’s another blog by Angela Booth. She knows her stuff. Categories include:

career

get started freelance writing

freelance basics

freelance copywriting

freelance writing for the Web

freelance writing […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

September 26th, 2006

Some Writers Self-Sabotage

Self-sabotage is a strong term, and rightly so. It’s all about getting in our own way. Angela Booth blogs about writers and self-sabotage with a nifty 10 item list.
Go ahead, take a look, I did. Fortunately I’m not guilty of all of them or I wouldn’t be here, but I do have trouble with […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

September 26th, 2006

Dripping Blog and Other Internet Posts

If you’re involved in posting articles etc. on the ‘net, you may be able to write ahead with something known generically as “dripping.” I didn’t make up the term, and it often makes me think of colds and allergies.
I suppose it comes, more or less, from the fact that some software (WordPress blogging software […]

By Anne Wayman -- 5 comments

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