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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

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 -- 1 comment

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

May 7th, 2008

Trade v. Self Publishing

I’m writing an ebook about how to get a book written and I want to contrast self-publishing with trade publishing. Here are the lists so far:
Self-publishing:

If you want a ghost, you will have to find and pay
If your book needs substantial, you will have to provide
You provide copy editing, ideally by hiring a professional
You provide […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

April 22nd, 2008

The Changing Face of Self-Publishing - A Guest Post

(Guest post by Mary Emma Allen, author and co-blogger with Yvonne Russell at Home Biz Notes)
Will self-publishing, which has become a popular way to see one’s book in print and a more acceptable method than in the past, see a decline due to Amazon’s apparent new policy? It appears that Amazon will only accept […]

By Anne Wayman -- 7 comments

March 13th, 2008

Not A Single Blog Idea In My Head!

No clue why, but this morning I don’t seem to have a single idea for a blog in my head… except this one. You know, the old write-about-the-idea-of-having no-ideas trick. All professional writers can come up with this one when they get well and truly stuck.
And why am I mostly idea less this morning? Who […]

By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments

March 11th, 2008

What Set of Keystrokes Closes Firefox?

D**n! It happened again. I had almost completed a post here and did something funny on the keyboard and wham! It’s all gone! Okay, I know. Most would tell me I shouldn’t draft directly in WordPress, but I do because it’s fast. At least it’s fast if I don’t lose the post. And sure, I […]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

March 10th, 2008

Q&A - What am I doing wrong in responding to ads?

Dear Anne
I have subscribed to your Writing Jobs listing for a few months now. I find the listing interesting and useful to see just what is available on the job market out there. I also find your articles on various aspects of writing informative and readable.
For some time I have had the suspicion […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

February 26th, 2008

Self-Publishing As A Lifestyle?

Has self-publishing evolved or devolved to the place where it can be called a lifestyle? That’s the question asked at the Institute for the Future of the Book’s blog, If:book called: borders self-publishing and the idea of vanity
It’s an interesting essay worth reading and contemplating.
I’ve written an article sparked by the entry called Self-Publishing Or […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

February 25th, 2008

Will The Money Follow If You Do What You Love?

We all want to do the kind of work we love and be able to make a living at it. Books like this one certainly promote the idea that it’s possible, and, in my experience, it is… except… when I come from fear. I spent years being afraid I couldn’t make enough money; that’s what […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

February 18th, 2008

A President’s Day Celebration

You just never know what an editor will do! Kelly Erb is what’s known around b5media as a Channel Editor. Editor is a bit of a misnomer because she doesn’t actually edit - all the mistakes are mine. I think of her as the head honcho of the Business Channel. By any title, and she […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

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