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Wednesday, December 7, 2005Freelance Writing 101: How to Be a Kiss-AssWhat do you do when life explodes with possibilities and you find yourself forever chasing your tail? You can do what I did, and almost lose clients... or by some divine will of God, you can save your sorry ass at the last possible second like I just did! I've been doing a number of PR and marketing... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, December 6, 2005I NEED Quotes for my Book - And ALL of you can help! (Free clicks 4 helpin)Here is what I need: No matter who you are, how old you are, what your preferences are - it matters not. Please simply comment to my post and tell me what you believe to be the definition of the following term: BEAUTY What is beauty? What makes one beautiful? When you respond please do the... Sign in to see full entry.Polite, yet Firm - The easy answer to problems...So I got the easy way out. No response to the faxed invoice I sent to my client the other day, so today - as I am at home trying to tie a bunch of loose ends together - I called the client. Amazing I've been writing for him for about a year now and this is the first time I've ever called or had any... Sign in to see full entry.Six quick tips for getting started as a freelance writer:Now you have no excuse to procrastinate, if this is one of your goals. Why wait for the new year? 1. Contact newspapers in your local area and ask if they are accepting new freelance writers. Offer to send them your resume and writing samples by email. 2. Check out various writing websites that list... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, December 5, 2005Be INSPIRED... Get into a good writing habit that will earn you big bucks!Like anything you truly enjoy, writing can completely consume you in a mere matter of moments. As more and more of your moments are filled with writing, you become more attuned to spelling and grammar errors, captivating themes and interesting topic selections. I get my ideas for new story topics... Sign in to see full entry.Thursday, December 1, 2005Define Irony....I wrote a song once about I guy I loved madly but couldn't have. He was my dream, my soul mate, my idea of true love. Even though we never had the chance to date because we lived states apart, we had this incredible connection, this insane feeling between us. I was convinced I was going to marry... Sign in to see full entry.Tuesday, November 29, 2005Some New Markets that PAY!Tonight I am tired and too lazy to put my thoughts down. In the meantime, I'm just doing a quick scouring of the web... hopefully something within this post is useful to someone.:) ************************************************************************ Article submission, some writing/editorial of... Sign in to see full entry.Monday, November 28, 2005When a Client Won't Cough Up the Money, in the Most Pleasant of Ways...What do you do? If anyone has experience in dealing with this, please do share your knowledge and experience. I've been writing for a particular online client for approximately a year now, doing regular work that should reap about $200 a month. In my world, that is pretty substantial. Unfortunately,... Sign in to see full entry.Sunday, November 27, 2005According to my Horoscope, November was supposed to be my Big Break...I read my monthly horoscope from Susan Miller's Astrology Zone almost religiously, thanks to a friend I met at an old job. I used to read them casually in the newspaper or online, but never really got too excited about it. After reading Susan Miller's horoscopes for a couple of months, I found a lot... Sign in to see full entry.Wednesday, November 23, 2005Working New Vocabulary into Your Writing...Going along with my plan to better myself and the achievement of my goals, I have decided to take the GRE exams so I can apply for graduate school. They say the math part is about the same as what's on the SATs. They say the verbal section is MUCH more difficult this time around. As a writer, I... Sign in to see full entry. |
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