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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

Archive for June 2008

June 30th, 2008

Throw Out The First Three Paragraphs!

I’ve heard writing teachers say it, and I’ve heard magazine editors say it: “Throw out the first three paragraphs!”
What in the world are they talking about?
The truth is, even for professionals, the first couple of paragraphs, if you’re writing an article, or even the first chapter if you’re writing a book, is likely to […]

By Anne Wayman -- 9 comments

June 30th, 2008

ClickBank Gives Excellent Customer Service

Last week I complained about the poor customer service I got from my phone and internet provide.
Today, I want to tell you about a company that has given me excellent service, and this one even has something to do with freelance writing. The company is ClickBank (and yes, that’s an affiliate link). ClickBank provides a […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

June 30th, 2008

No Clue

You’ve head me say it before - they are upgrading the electricity on my 1920ish cottage… it’s a fair drama for sure. I’m one of four, that is part of 10.
The next step is to “cut over” to the new box and this takes at least two agencies… the city and the electric company […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 30th, 2008

Freelance Writing Jobs - 57 Writing, Blogging, Editing and Translation Jobs

We start the week and end the month with 57 Writing, Blogging, Editing and Translation Jobs.
Write well and often,

Two newsletters:
Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings.
Writing With Vision - for those who want to get a book written.
Image from http://www.sxc.hu
Tags: blogging, Editing and Translation Jobs, Freelance Writing […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 29th, 2008

7 Blogs About Marketing Books

If you’ve written a book, you’ve simply got to market it, even if you have a trade publisher. Unless, of course, you’re already a famous writer with a following, a presidential candidate, or lead figure in a major scandal of some sort.
Here are some blogs, in no particular order, about marketing your book:

Book Marketing - […]

By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments

June 28th, 2008

An Almost Wordless Saturday

Japanese Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina by gmarcelo from http://www.sxc.hu
Write well and often,

Two newsletters:
Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings.
Writing With Vision - for those who want to get a book written.
Tags: freelance-writing, ghost writing contracts, ghost-writing, Ghostwriting, home-business, work-at-home, writing-contracts

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By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 27th, 2008

Freelance Writers and Business Cards

I just got my new business cards. The image you see here is the front. It’s the second time I’ve used the earth-from-space image. The first time I tried it, I couldn’t find anything that really seemed to say writing with vision to me so I decided I wanted to remind people we live on […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

June 27th, 2008

Freelance Writing Jobs - 57 Writing, Blogging, Editing and Translation Jobs

Finally got 57 Freelance Writing, Blogging, Editing and Translation Jobs posted!
Let us know if you land one… there’s one I may apply for. No, I won’t tell you which one.
Write well and often,

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

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2008

My 2008 Bucket List In June

Last January, with some prompting from Liz Strauss who is the brains and blogger at Successful (and outstanding) Blog(gers) I published my own Bucket List for the Year.
How well have I done?

I have moved to larger quarters… in a delightful cottage with a private garden that is part of the Sweetwater Zen Center. I’m part […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 26th, 2008

Am I a Workaholic? A Writeaholic? Are You?

A friend, one who loves me enough to tell me the whole truth, asked me if I might be a workaholic.
I don’t know… or maybe I do. According to the Workaholics Anonymous website, the only requirement for membership is the desire to stop working compulsively. That doesn’t help a whole lot at the moment, but […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments