Monday, April 24, 2006
I AM A PROUD HOMEOWNER... Freelance Writing PAYS off... I'm not kidding!
My sweetheart and I bought a house today. Well, our bid was ACCEPTED! We went back and forth a bit and almost lost the place to another buyer, but we GOT IT! I am SO EXCITED, and so is J. The home is only 3 years old...three bedrooms, two and a half baths, living room, family room, kitchen, finished...
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Monday, April 17, 2006
Freelance Writing Tip of the Night: Deadlines No Matter WHAT! (Well, Sorta)
A deadline is a deadline is a deadline. No matter if you're a beginning writer or a longtime pro, deadlines are a fact of the freelance life. They give your editor a timeframe for when to expect your work so he or she can copyedit it and move it to the layout phases. Your Web editor may want to...
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Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Writing Tip of the Night; Do What You LOVE...
I interviewed a wise and prolific artist last night, and also two years ago, and he bestowed upon me some very true and helpful words of wisdom: Paraphrased: Whatever your passion is, you must do it every day. If you want to be an artist, draw or paint. If you want to be a writer, write. If you want...
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Monday, April 10, 2006
Want to Make $1,000 Writing This Year, This Month, This Week? Here's How!
Not a scam or an unrealistic suggestion. Not a magic trick or some other kind of hocus pocus. Just some true, old fashioned determination and goal-setting. Here's how you can set your goals and make that special dollar amount you've got in mind.... Step ONE: Set your goal. Decide how much you want...
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Sunday, April 2, 2006
Freelance Writing Tip...Double-Dipping for Your True Financial Pleasure...!
Have you mastered the art of time management when it comes to freelance writing? Do you know how to turn your hobbies into cash? Have you figured out how to capitalize on your time and maximize your profits with the same article? Read on for some tips on how to make money doing things you would do...
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Monday, March 27, 2006
Writing a Way to Your Nest Egg...Make THOUSANDS in Your First Year
As many bloggers on here know, being a freelance writer isn't the easiest job around, and it sure isn't the easiest to get started...but once you publish your first piece, you do start to get the hang of it. Sure, your first jobs may only pay $5, $10 or even $20. But when you piggyback those...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Freebies for Writers
So the pay isn't always the greatest. So editors don't always maintain the integrity of our masterpieces. So our interview sources don't always call us back within a reasonable timeframe...or at all... So our paychecks are scattered randomly throughout the month. So we wait and wait and wait for our...
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Friday, March 17, 2006
What to do if your interviewee won't return your call...
I have four articles due on Monday, two each to two different publications. Each article requires at least one, but up to seven, phone interviews. Today was the great Irish holiday, and of course most people weren't available to talk. I spoke with one of my sources for one article, but he wasn't...
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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Good, Profitable Hobbies for Writers...
OK, so you're passionate about writing but what else do you do with your life? Write, write and write some more? OK, well, that's what I do, but sometimes it really pays off to try a new hobby or activity. In many cases, you can even blend your hobbies with your writing. You enjoy your hobbies and...
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Monday, March 6, 2006
What do you do when your emotions and moods won't let you write?
We've all been there...writers block, a bad day, a bad week, an illness, an emotional dilemma.... I've been in a bad mood lately and have been sooo unproductive when it comes to my freelancing, which I really enjoy. Does anyone have a remedy for this? I can't seem to break out of it and I've got...
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