Monthly Archives: October 2009

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  Pursuing Your Passion with Blind Persistance

  Posted on October 30, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing

  photo by: brykmantra During my short stint at a private investigator, I had the opportunity to face my fears. I was afraid of a lot of things, but being determine wasn’t one of them. Several months into it, my supervisor called me a “bulldog” because he said I didn’t let go of the target once [...]

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  Diversify-It’s Not Just About Investing

  Posted on October 29, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing

  Photo: Steve Wampler Oh the things that freelancing has taught me! Some of the things I’ve learned are the importance of keeping good business records, receipts and tracking all my queries. If it was ever beneficial to be organized, it’s now! But another gem came from the wisdom of other freelance writers. From discussion boards [...]

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  Knowing When It’s Time to Say Sayonara to Freelancing Freedom

  Posted on October 27, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  I was going to start this post with something like, “How to Know It’s Time to Say Sayonara to Freelancing and Take That Full-Time Job” but I realized I’m no expert in the area. I am, however, going through this same situation and know other freelancers who are going through it as well. The question [...]

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  Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures…

  Posted on October 22, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Dreams, Freelance Writing

  or do they? With magazines folding left and right, hundreds of staff writers being laid off at newspapers, there’s more than enough reason to panic. After all, if all the good experienced writers are suddenly out of work, where does that leave us freelancers? Don’t give up just yet! Although it’s tempting to give in [...]

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  A Chat with Famous Freelancer Jordan E. Rosenfeld

  Posted on October 21, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  When you’re staring at a blank screen all day and listening to nothing but the sound of time passing by, it’s difficult to be a freelance writer. Then you get days like today. By some stroke of luck I had the chance to connect with one of my writing idols. Can you imagine my excitement [...]

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  Just in Time for Halloween: How Freelance Writing Makes Me Feel Like a Monster

  Posted on October 20, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  Photo by: TCM Hitchhiker Sometimes the word writer and monster feels like one and the same.  You’re all alone. People think you’re weird-at least you think they think you’re weird.  You spend all of your time holed up researching online, in the library, reading at cafes.  You send out letters asking people for work like [...]

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  Rejection Slips

  Posted on October 13, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  Photo by: Vicki’s Pics Sherri Shepherd has a book coming out entitled, “Permission Slips.” If I had a book coming out, I’d call it, “Rejection Slips.” I’m sure every writer gets them. Those standard letters or brief emails that says, “Sorry the position is filled. We liked you but…” So close, and yet so far. [...]

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  The Business Side of Freelance Writing

  Posted on October 9, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  photo by broken thoughts I took an evening writing class late last night.  For 4 hours I sat, listening to the teacher speak.  Four hours later, I realized.  Why didn’t I learn this as an undergrad in English?!  Then it hit me.  There was this entire aspect of freelance writing that I hadn’t even considered [...]

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  Writing Transforms Shy Gal Into a Superhero

  Posted on October 2, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  Photo by: Onion I’ve already listed “What Being a Writer Has Taught Me” in an earlier post, but one thing I didn’t mention was how it has changed me. See, I’m a shy person.  As a grad student in Counseling Psychology I took the Myers-Briggs personality test which only confirmed my introverted-ness.  Yet, when I [...]

  
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