Monthly Archives: February 2010

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  Learn from My Mistakes

  Posted on February 24, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Issues Solved

  As a new writer, you get to indulge in the idiosyncrasies of being green. I, for example, learned not once but twice, the reasons why you MUST get a contract before you send off your manuscript. I also learned that while I want to make a living writing, I also don’t want to take any [...]

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  “Ask and You Shall Receive”

  Posted on February 18, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer Issues Solved

  The belief that we should ask for what we need is a difficult concept for me. I am a woman for one and a minority for another. I’ve been brought up to believe statements like, “You can’t really do anything about it. Don’t bother/make trouble. Just let it go.” This is the reason why I [...]

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  Keeping the Faith

  Posted on February 4, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Issues Solved

  Part of the gift and the challenge with being a freelance writer is not knowing what comes next. While you may be riding the wave of good fortune this month, you may be drowning the next. Although there is the rare writer who radiates an envious and endless optimism, most of us struggle day to [...]

  
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