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The Reliable Freelance Writer Guide
Thanks to everyone who joined Paula Hendrickson and me for the Writers Worth chat on Tuesday! Lively discussion from everyone — we’ll have another one soon. Every now and then I like to read through old blog posts — not all great advice is recent, you know? I came across Peter Bowerman’s post from a…
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Hidden Freelance Writing Gigs You Can Uncover Now
Not long ago I was supplying a steady client with articles. The process went like this: I proposed article topics They selected I wrote and got paid I’ll say upfront I wasn’t compensated terribly for the articles, though I wasn’t going to become rich off the work. What was sucking up a bit too much…
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4 Ways to Write Controversial Topics
Mark your calendar: The next Writers Worth Twitter Chat happens Tuesday, October 16th at 11 am ET! Join Paula Hendrickson and me for a fun and informative chat. Use the #WWMChat hashtag to be part of the conversation! Today, I’m refining a pitch to a magazine that could, under many circumstances, be rejected. It’s…
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Boredom and the Freelance Writer
Bored. I’ve felt that in the past with a few projects, particularly strings of projects that are just. The. Same. Thing. I get that way when I feel they’re too manicured, so to speak — when the client is too intent on massaging every word, dumbing it down, or creating what turns out to be…
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The Freelancer’s Self-Assessment Guide (or what I learned from a week in the woods)
To say it was a good week away would be a stretch. It was relaxing. It was necessary. But it was full of memories and, for me, tears. Maybe the decision to head to the cottage in Ontario right after a memorial for my father wasn’t the best idea. It was all too raw yet….
