Yearly Archives: 2009

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  HaPpY HoLiDaYs!!

  Posted on December 22, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Holidays

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  2010 New Year’s Writer Resolutions

  Posted on December 22, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Holidays

  Have you done it yet? Put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard? What will be your hopes, goals and dreams for 2010? Sure it may not be Christmas yet. Your tree is still up, ornaments hung and Santa has yet to visit your nest. But beyond the 25th, is another monster lurking, the end [...]

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  Resilience Key in Succeeding as a Freelance Writer

  Posted on December 15, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Writer Challenges

  Something pulled me from my warm bed and hour of mindless magazine reading today. I was thinking about my last post. I was thinking about how Walt Disney encountered a lot of bad people in the biz and still waded in his way through the slime and got to the other side. In fact, not [...]

  Post Tagged with Dealing with criticism as a writer, Dealing with rejection as a writer, Freelance writing as a business, Issues of a freelance writer, Self-employed writer, Work at home writer, Writer Challenges
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  An Important Lesson for Writers from Mr. Walt Disney

  Posted on December 14, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Dreams, Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges

  A writer could learn a thing or two from Mr. Walt Disney. My husband and I attended the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Presidio area of San Francisco this weekend. You can read my overall impression of the museum here. But if you’re a writer or author, stick around, this post is for you! [...]

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  Beginning Writer’s Dilemma: How to Survive as a Freelance Writer

  Posted on December 10, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing, Writer Issues Solved

  I was talking with a fellow writer the other day and then it hit me. We were both striving for the same thing-to make a living as a freelance writer. But we had very different ways of reaching our goal. For me, business is a lot slower. I really want to focus on magazine and [...]

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  Fears of a Beginning Writer

  Posted on December 3, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges

  One thing I love about freelance writing, besides the writing itself, is how there are SO many opportunities for self-growth. Confronting our inner fears, for example, is one of them. And in every freelance writer’s bag, there is an array of fears to pick from. There’s the fear of rejection, for example. To the beginning [...]

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  How to Protect Yourself as a Writer

  Posted on November 24, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Resources

  photo by Dunechaser What’s one airline safety guideline we could all listen to as freelance writers? Take care of yourself first, then help others. It’s a rule that needs repeating especially since there are a ton of scams out there. It’s hard enough working as a freelancer, marketing your skills, and defeating your inner demons [...]

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  Honesty Not Wanted: Keep Your Mouth Shut Please

  Posted on November 20, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges

  Martha Stewart’s recent rant about FoodNetwork star and talk show host Raechel Ray got me thinking, “Is it better to be honest or keep your mouth shut?” As a freelance writer, sometimes you work with people who are unprofessional or difficult. Is it ever a good idea to state honestly how you feel about the [...]

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  A Christmas Wish List for Writers

  Posted on November 15, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Holidays

  The December issue of The Writer magazine inspired this holiday post on goods to grab especially for writers. If you’re bewildered about what to get your fellow writer friend or you’re jonesing for a few writer gifts yourself, keep reading for my Top 5 List of Christmas Gifts for Writers:

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  What Acting as a Reporter Has Taught Me

  Posted on November 12, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  photo by: RogueSun Media I say “acting” because that’s what all writers feel at some point in their careers. That we are all acting, pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes, pretending that we are actual writers when there are days we wonder if we’ll ever really deserve the title. That’s how I felt on the [...]

  
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