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June 12th, 2008

Author Hunger Strike… How Far Would I Go?

Graeme Neill, who blogs for UK-based theBookseller.com has a post today called: Author Sinha in hunger strike
The story is about Idera Sinha, author of novels the Animal’s People and The Death of Mr.Love, who began a hunger strike on 10th June in an attempt to bring American industrial company Dow Chemical to court in India […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

June 12th, 2008

Open Comments This Evening

Yep, we’ll have a full on open mic comments session tonight.
We’ll start at 6 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
It’s simple, just post a question or a comment in the comments box and we’ll end up with a dialog… sort of a slo-mo chat.
How about What’s On Your Desk? as the topic for tonight’s chat? That […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

June 10th, 2008

About That Muse

In general, you’ll hear me tell writers they can’t wait for the muse (and yes, that sculpture is of muses and it’s on a theater in Russia) if you’re going to have a career in freelance writing. Successful freelancing requires some discipline. If you sit around, waiting for inspiration, chances are you’ll soon need to […]

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June 8th, 2008

Five Sunday Writing Blog Links

Let’s see… no particular focus this morning, at least not at the moment.

Contract Worker, a b5media blog, almost always seems to have something relevant for freelance writers and editors. Take, for example: Why Self-Promotion is a Must

Copyblogger is another mainstay, even if you’re not writing copy. In fact, I can’t think of a genre that […]

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May 16th, 2008

Duh - It’s Friday, Not Thursday

I just realized today is Friday, not Thursday…. a senior moment?
Jobs are coming…
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.
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May 15th, 2008

A Morning Not Writing

I’m normally at my computer writing by 6:30 or 7 in the morning. I’m one of those folks who likes getting up at first light and mornings are my most creative time. It’s just flat easier to write in the morning for me than at any other time.
Today, however, I’m doing it differently. First of […]

By Anne Wayman -- 9 comments

May 13th, 2008

New Tag Line

This is taking chances month at the b5media.com business channel. We’ve been challenged to do something slightly differently. Hence my call for guest bloggers the other day. (And you’re still welcome to submit one, or two, or… )
I’ve also changed the tag line - no, not the one under the logo on top (more about […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

May 11th, 2008

Mother’s Day Was (and still can be) About Peace

Today, mother’s day has become a commercial venture, replete with over priced and unsustainable cut flowers, mountains of cards printed on non-recycled paper and questionable gifts. But it wasn’t started that way.
Mother’s Day creator Julia Ward Howe, who also wrote “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” wrote the following proclamation, in part as a response […]

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May 8th, 2008

Q&As for Freelance Writers

Have you got questions about making money writing as a freelancer? We’ve got answers:

Do I Need a Degree?
How Do I Submit Clips?
What am I doing wrong in responding to ads?
Can I charge a late fee for a late payment?
Pricing Ghostwriting
Asking for Pay
Manuscript Format
Why Am I Not Getting A Response?
Are The Writing Jobs You Post […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

May 7th, 2008

Want Powerful Writing Examples? Try a Little Romance!

Sonia Simone who writes the excellent copyblogger has a wonderful post called: What Romance Novels Can Teach You About Powerful Copywriting. It’s a great article, except it’s too limited.
The truth is, the principles Sonia point out about romance novels… what makes them work, will work for many more kinds of writing than just copy or […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments