You know those people you want to get to know, but don’t really know how to go about it without looking like a stalker? That’s how I was with Elizabeth Xu (pronounced “shoe” — another reason I had to know her). As I was working out how I’d sidle up to her and befriend her…
Tag: Writers Worth Month
Writers Worth: An Interview with Laura Spencer
There are some people who just show up in your life one day, and Laura Spencer is one of those people. As you know from Laura’s guest post on May 5th, she is owner of WritingThoughts.com and a veteran freelancer. Laura has been helping freelance writers for years, and her advice comes from a strong background…
Writers Worth: Meet Jennifer Mattern
No matter who you are, you’ve heard of Jenn Mattern. Jenn is one of the top voices in freelance writing today. Her knowledge is unmatched, as is her All Indie Writers website, a gorge-fest of free resources for writers of all stripes. I’m proud to call her a friend. Jenn is a no-BS personality. She’ll…
Writers Worth: Your Freelance Work-Life Balance
New writers, listen up — Ashley Festa is a writer you should be paying attention to. In just a few short years, Ashley has graduated from college, gotten married, had children, and built a freelance writing business. She’s that kind of motivated. I’ve had the pleasure of watching Ashley’s career in freelance writing grow. She’s…
Writers Worth: What Technical Writers Are Worth
Let me tell you about Dana Ford. Dana, or as he’s known by his Twitter handle “techrat_77”, is one of those people who appears one day and before you know it, he’s your friend. I’m talking a real friend. When my dad’s health took a turn for the worse, Dana was right there on Twitter,…
Writers Worth: Prince’s Influence on Freelance Writing
When I opened Sara Hodon’s email, I was happy to see a great post. I knew it would be great, but what I didn’t know was how great the angle she took was. Sara’s ability to reach into a current event and distill what it means to her has resulted in a damn good post…
Writers Worth: Meet Sara Hodon
It’s funny how you meet people by chance. Sara Hodon is one of those people. Sara got in touch with me last month regarding an article she’s writing — she needed some input. She’s smart, articulate, and a good freelance writer. That’s when the light bulb went off for me — what a great opportunity…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Paula Hendrickson
If you’ve been around this blog for any length of time, you know Paula Hendrickson. Paula is a veteran writer with some serious street credibility — she’s certainly the only writer I know who’s interviewed Oprah. But beyond that, Paula is a fantastic writer and an intuitive business pro. She showed up here on the…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Anne Wayman
One of the first people I met when I started my freelance writing career was Anne Wayman. Anne was then the moderator of About.com’s Freelance Writing page, and she’d built a great community of writers. So when she started her own community shortly after leaving About, many followed. Then Anne and I teamed up on…
Writers Worth: The Worst Advice You’ll Ever Receive
I love Anne Wayman. The minute I announced that I was looking for guest posts for this year’s Writers Worth Month, Anne sent a note offering. She’s like that. She’s always happy to lend a hand and to be part of the writing community. She’s a natural teacher and has taught many of us how…