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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

Archive for July 2007

July 31st, 2007

A Migraine Day

Yech… there was a snarl in my prescription for the medicine I take to stave off migraines. Sure enough, one struck last night. I’m coming out of it now, but this is all I’m writing today.
I’ll be back tomorrow.
Write well and often,

Two newsletters:
Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

July 30th, 2007

A List of 150 Resources for Writers

The Online Education Database has created a list of 150 resources for writers… it looks pretty complete, except they don’t list TheGoldenPencil… but they did send me an email about the article… go figure.
Write well and often,

Two newsletters:
Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings.
Writing With Vision - [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 6 comments

July 30th, 2007

What Keeps You From Marketing Your Writing?

With a huge nod to Copyblogger and his What Keeps You From Writing?, I’m asking:
What keeps you from marketing your writing?
You know, what’s stopping you from sending that query or that article on spec, or calling about corporate writing, or…. you get the idea.
We’re sure to get a whole bunch of different answers, but I’m [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

July 30th, 2007

Freelance Writing Jobs - 53 New Writing, Editing and Translation Jobs

We start the week and end the moth with 53 new freelance writing, editing, and translation jobs.
Make sure you get notice of all the jobs by subscribing to Abundant Writing News. And if getting a book written is of interest, subscribe to the Writing With Vision Newsletter.
Write well and often,

Tags: editing-jobs, Freelance Writing Jobs, [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

July 29th, 2007

Q&A: Can I charge a late fee for a late payment?

Last June I wrote 40 articles with the understanding that I’d receive $1,000 by July 14th. By the 28th the money still hadn’t been deposited in my PayPal account as agreed. The articles are up on a website, but the site isn’t owned by the fellow who promised to pay me. I at least want [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

July 27th, 2007

John Kremer’s Book Marketing Blog

John Kremer has a blog! Why does this please me? Because John wrote 1001 Ways to Market Your Books which is a gem, even though no one has a prayer of using all this tips.
I also heard him speak, and enjoyed him thoroughly, so I’m glad he has a blog. On July 18 he pointed [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

July 27th, 2007

Wrong Side of the Bed or Something

It doesn’t happen often, but I started the day in some sort of foul mood. Usually I have some clue why I’m in a funk. Today I don’t.
Oh, it could be the stopped up sink and tub, but the plumber is on the way. And I can hardly wait for a shower.
It could be the [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments

July 27th, 2007

Freelance Writing Jobs - 61 New Writing, Editing and Translation Jobs

I just posted 60 new freelance writing jobs plus one that was submitted before. That makes 171 this week!
Make sure you get all the job postings by subscribing to Abundant Writing News.
If book writing is your thing, subscribe to Writing With Vision.
Write well and often,

Tags: editing-jobs, Freelance Writing Jobs, job-boards, translation-jobs, work-at-home, writing-jobs

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By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

July 26th, 2007

Turning Happen Chance Into Opportunity

Early this week I let an author know I’d be happy to review her book. She said she’d arrange a copy for me.
Yesterday a marketing person from her publishing company called to confirm I wanted the book. Then, because I had a real live publisher’s marketing person on the line, I asked what else they [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 6 comments

July 26th, 2007

Open Source .PDF Converter

Codswallop announced an open source .PDF converter. In addition to doing the usual, it makes it easy to insert a creative commons license into your documents. The program is in beta testing and won’t, at the moment, allow color printing or clickable links… but it’s a good start.
The creative commons license is an alternative approach [...]

By Anne Wayman -- 5 comments