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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

July 2nd, 2008

This Writer’s Going For A Kneeling Chair!

Most of you know I’ve got some back problems. For several years I’ve been doing my writing standing at the computer, but that hasn’t been as comfortable as it was.
I was talking with my new chiropractor yesterday and he’s all in favor of the kneeling chair. This makes sense to be for two reasons. A […]

By Anne Wayman -- 6 comments

December 1st, 2007

Wriiting Clients!

It’s far from the end of the world, but I had just finished printing out some 96 pages of an edit from a ghostwriting client when the phone rang, and sure enough, it was his secretary telling me another version was coming. It’s arrived, and when I get back from buying more paper, I’ll print […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

September 14th, 2007

Writers And Their Computer Equipment

I have a vague memory of hearing long ago that computers would be come like appliances. I suppose that’s like the promise made even longer ago that we’d all have paperless offices.
These thoughts come because the Logictech Trackball I use rather than a mouse started acting strangely today. I couldn’t scroll reliably, nor could I […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

March 20th, 2007

Organizing Paper Files

Now that I’ve got this wonderful new file cabinet, I’ve got two whole drawers to fill up. It was multiple stacks of paper, plus a totally full wire, rolling file box that sparked the purchase and assembly.
Wouldn’t you know it? I started going through the old one and sure enough found a hanging file folder […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

November 13th, 2006

Writing For Credit Only?

When writing gig posters don’t want to pay writers, or don’t have the money to pay writers they try to justify the lack of pay by assuring you you’ll at least be building writing credits. The theory, I guess, is that if you’ve got writing credits it will be easier for you to get writing […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

November 3rd, 2006

Where Does All This Stuff Come From?

Every now and again I start a thread called “What’s on Your Desk?” And I’m always reassured that I’m not the only writer in the world with stacks of paper, weird stuffed animals and various other mysterious items like a small wooden board or two small boxes with printer ink.
Well today, for reasons that are […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

September 25th, 2006

Blogs, Writers and (gag) Bookkeeping

Sheila Livingston, who blogs at Get Shelia! has a nifty post about bookkeeping. It’s called Bookkeeping for Bloggers and aimed at a U.S. audience.
I like it because it’s simple and clear - Shelia sets out a few steps, explains both the how and the way and leaves me feeling like I’m not a total idiot […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

September 17th, 2006

Big Desk in Small Studio

I live in tiny granny flat. It’s really one room with a bath and a kitchen. But I’ve got my own garden, plenty of light and it’s quiet and private here. But figuring out how to sleep and work was a challenge.
A murphy bed seemed to be the answer at first, but it would have […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments