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Thursday, July 7, 2005I'm Back and Better than EVER.... OK, not a complete truth, but...I have so many more ideas spewing from my brains that I just can't wait to get started! How have you all been progressing with your writing endeavors? Today I have to make three phone calls and hopefully concoct a story out of two of them. The third I hope to set up an appointment to do that... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, July 4, 2005Didn't Write a Lick Over the Holiday Weekend, But....I am sure excited to be back and ready to write again! I have a number of cool assignments lined up... 1. Interview a local guy who was on a reality TV show - Beauty and the Geek. 2. Interview local senior citizens who participated in Keystone State Senior Games. 3. More articles I need to catch up... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, June 29, 2005writing the Z's in my head....tired am i sleepless and alone warmth envelopes me, when i want to feel the cold stuffy and shut in trapped and kept from the truth i hope one day what will be will be but for now i have to snoozzzzzzzzzzzze! I am so sleepy that I can't even focus on any of my writing assignments. I really owe a few... Sign in to see full entry.Rights Schmites...As a freelance writer, you will always be concerned with at least three things when you write for a new publication: 1. Payment - by the piece, by the word, by the hour, etc. 2. Deadline - When the heck is this thing due?! 3. Rights - so who holds onto the copyright anyway? So many times a... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 28, 2005Dealings of a Daily Freelancer...And by Daily, I mean daily newspaper.... So this weekend I went to the rugby tournament to take photos and write up a story for the Lebanon Daily News, a local newspaper when I was attending college out there. The day had to be about 100+ degrees. The tournament started at 9:30, though we did not... Sign in to see full entry.Behold, the Fruits of Your EffortsYou slave away on your latest literary masterpiece. You gruel away hours of your day working on a project, but how long do you have to wait before you have the enjoyment of seeing your name - and your work - in print? For immediate gratification, write for websites. Anything to be published on the... Sign in to see full entry.Friday, June 24, 2005Has anyone written for a daily?i'm not quite sure what 20-25 inches means, and with no internet connection, i am not really sure how i will send a story and photos, but perhaps a drive to my old college or the coffeehouse with my laptop will do. else i will burn a CD with all the info and drop it off. my cool coach bob offered to... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, June 23, 2005It's ALL OVER!!!!Whew, at a little past midnight last night I poked in the last few words of that pesky article on spas that was taking me so long to get done. I was so worn out yet so relieved to put it behind me, and today I reaped one of the many benefits... A note from my awesome editor! "This looks... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, June 22, 2005I am too tired to writebut i have to make a phone call and finish an article that should really not take me longer than one hour. but i am so worn out and hungry and tired and avoiding it. i guess i will see how i feel after some dinner. blah! Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, June 21, 2005STUFF I HAVE GOTTEN (OR AM GETTING) FOR FREE, Because I Am a Writer...Sometimes being a writer is cool just because you can get free stuff! Here are some things I have received to date, or will be receiving soon: 1. Offer of a free meal... never took them up on it! 2. Two free movie passes to a small theatre 3. Free lunch, several times over 4. Free admission to... Sign in to see full entry. |
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