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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

January 15th, 2008

Why Clients Think They Need To Be Face-to-Face With Writers

A couple of days ago I wondered why some employers of writers, editors, etc. seem to believe they need the writers in their offices in order to get the work done. I’ve been thinking about this and a couple of things have occurred to me.
There may indeed be situations where the writer needs to be […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

December 4th, 2007

Another Reason Writers Need Websites

If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you probably realize I believe every single freelance writer, editor, professional blogger, translator, tech writer, etc., should have their very own website, with their own domain name. It’s easy to do, and I’ve even written an article that will give you the overview you need […]

By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments

November 23rd, 2007

Black Friday – Another Day To Write, or Not

One of the things I truly love about freelance writing is my ability to go shopping at 10 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, or maybe just after lunch on Thursday. If you haven’t guessed, I truly dislike traffic and hoards of folks in stores.
The news this morning is full of parking lot counts and interviews […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

November 8th, 2007

Setting Up or Tuning Your Writers Website

Freelance Switch has a good post called: The Power of the Pre-Write: 5 Things to Do Before You Create Your Freelance Business Website. While I don’t much like the term, pre-write, the planning the article suggests makes sense, and the tips can be used to tune up your website as well as getting ready to […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

July 18th, 2007

Writers – Skip the Splash Page

As many of you know, I firmly believe every single writer ought to have their very own website. It’s a perfect way to promote yourself and the kind of work you do. It’s cheap these days and, even without and coding skills, possible to do yourself. It’s also fairly cheap to hire someone to […]

By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments

March 12th, 2007

Revamping a Website

Many of you know that I’m taking a class with Mark Silver, of Heart of Business. A major part of this class is defining or redefining our business. It’s been fascinating. Here I thought I knew what I was doing. Instead, I’ve gained a whole new understanding of my clients and what I offer them.
Like […]

By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments