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  • Free Advice Friday: Working with Magazines

    What’s on the iPod: Take Off Your Sunglasses by Ezra Furman & the Harpoons It was a heavy workweek. I have deadlines everywhere and plenty of assignments. I’d say TGIF, but there’s a lot to do before 5 pm. I did finish one article, but have one more to complete and two more to start….

  • Marketing Redux: SWOT’s in it for You

    What’s on the iPod: I Will Wait by Mumford & Sons Aside from yet another forecasted snow storm expected today, this week is shaping up into a great ending to the month of March. I’d been waiting for some promised projects. They’re starting to come in now, as is new work I’d marketed for while…

  • Free Advice Friday: The Client Discount Debate

    What’s on the iPod: The Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man on Earth It’s been a good week, albeit short. Even with Monday off for celebration and self-contained debauchery, I accomplished a good bit on my work list. I finished interviews for one article, started them for another, and organized a two-part article, which I…

  • Grammar Gaffes Redux

    What’s on the iPod: Enter Sandman by Metallica There are times I’m just thrilled I don’t have to commute anymore. Yesterday was one of those days. Thanks to a huge sewer main break in Valley Forge Park, traffic, which is usually a huge pain during rush hour, was an absolute nightmare. It was ironic that…

  • Freelance Writer’s Guide to Correcting Grammar Gaffes

    What’s on the iPod: Crazy Love by Poco Sign outside Molly Maguire’s on St. Paddy’s Day Just 363 days until St. Patrick’s Day…. not that I’m counting. I shouldn’t be. I behaved myself, but only barely. I made new friends I’ll probably never see again, especially one unforgettable woman: Pamela. She’s unforgettable because she introduced herself…

  • Personal Holidays

    What’s on the iPod: Galway Girl by Mundy Cead Mile Failte! What a day. I wait 364 days for today, and when it arrives, it’s like Christmas. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone! I’ll be celebrating at my favorite haunt. If you live nearby, stop in. I’d love to celebrate with you. Two years ago,…

  • Free Advice Friday: Building a Specialty Writing Niche

    What’s on the iPod: Late in the Evening by Paul Simon It’s been a slooooow week. Where normally I’m inundated with work, I’m sitting idle. I’d be concerned if I didn’t know I had some projects about to appear. Still, I market as though nothing is in the works. You never know when a project…

  • The Professional Writer Quiz

    What’s on the iPod: Elizabeth by The Airborne Toxic Event The week is starting out a bit rough. The article I’m working on is going well, but the potential projects talked about in January are still hanging in limbo. It’s a bit frustrating, but if the client isn’t ready, there’s not a ton you can…

  • Free Advice Friday: Finding Your Process

    What’s on the iPod: Fast Cars and Freedom by Rascal Flatts A slow, albeit nice week. I enjoyed having time to really concentrate a full day to poetry. The article I’m writing is roughly outlined and I’ve lined up some interviews already, so it’s just waiting until the contacts can talk. I worked on a…

  • Things I’ve Learned from a Freelance Writing Career

    What’s on the iPod: I Will Wait by Mumford & Sons I spent the week thus far deep in researching and outlining an article assignment. Normally, I know going in where the article is going, but when the editor suggested a two-part article, I had to retrace and rethink. I  have a handle on it…