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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

Archive for the ‘Freelance Writing Links and Resources’ Category

August 16th, 2008

Saturday Writing Re-Runs - Writing Perfection is a Null Goal

(www.thegoldenpencil.com)
Yikes! I’ve been doing this blog since May of 2005 - way longer than I thought and there’s some good stuff way back when. So many Saturdays I’m going to dig through a bunch and feature one.
This time it’s Writing Perfection is a Null Goal.
It’s not perfect, the the message is!
Write well and often,

Two […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

January 7th, 2008

Supportive Writer’s Forum

Hey! Just a reminder… we’ve got a supportive writer’s forum associated with this site.
Actually, it’s linked through www.aboutfreelancewriting.com which is one of my websites. Anyway, the forum is called About Freelance Writing Forum and you can find it at: http://www.aboutfreelancewriting.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl.
Yes, you’ll have to register, but it’s no big deal. Come play with us.
Write well and […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

August 17th, 2007

Top Dos and Don’ts For Freelancers – A Guest Blog

Want to make a go of freelancing? Not sure where to start? Start with the basics. What do you need to do, and what should you avoid doing? Below is a short list that will help put you on the right path.

Do learn how to market. For tips, visit my weblog article.

Don’t apologize for […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

August 14th, 2007

Find a Writer In Japan

Freelancer Japan at http://www.freelancerjapan.com/ is a new service aimed at helping companies and others in Japan find freelance writers and other experts.
I found out about them when the queried me about advertising at www.aboutfreelancewriting.com and based on my experience I’m impressed. They’ve been responsive.
If you know Japan or are there you may want to sign […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 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 11th, 2007

Resources Galore!

Kristen Fischer has provided a great list of resources over at Freelance Switch. It’s a delightful mix of the familiar to me as well as the wow-why-didn’t-I-know-about-that variety.
For example, one of the links is to Podcasting…for Writers? Sigh, I remember the days I was an early adapter, but I’m way behind and this article is […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

July 11th, 2007

Looking For A Word?

Someone on our forum posted a link to Phrontistery, which apparently means a thinking place. Whew!
If you’re looking for a word, particularly a word that isn’t used very often, or perhaps a particularly subtle meaning, this is the place. It’s also the place if you’re into Scrabble or just want to spend some time exploring […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

July 5th, 2007

Writers and the ‘Net

One of the things I love about the internet is it makes it possible to meet and work with people around the world – people I’d never ever meet any other way.
Every now and again, however, the ‘net puts me in touch with someone right in my own neighborhood, which is delightful too. This morning […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 9th, 2007

Lots of Writing Links

FreelanceSwitch.com has just published a solid list of links for writers called The Massive Freelancing Linkswitch.
This is one of those resources that will take awhile to work through, but as I glance down the list it looks like a good one to me.
Write well and often,

Two newsletters:
Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

May 21st, 2007

Writing With Vision Newsletter Launches Tomorrow!

Writing With Vision is a site dedicated to helping you get your book written. The mostly weekly newsletter launches tomorrow, Tuesday, May 22. It features articles and other resources for those who want to get a book written.
Sign up now and get a FREE copy of Through the Labyrinth of Writing Your Book - […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments