photo by: Express Monorail Have you ever been stunned like a deer-caught-in-the headlights when someone asks you, “What you do for a living?” Well I have and I can’t plea ignorance on this one! All over the web, articles on creating an elevator speech have been popping up. I’ve seen them, read them, but...
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Tags: Business networking, Crafting an elevator speech, Elevator Speech, Freelance Writer, Freelance writing business, How to increase your writing clientele, Introducing yourself as a writer, Networking, Networking with other writers
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photo by: kevindooley It’s the end of another long week freelancers. And on this freelance Friday, I must ask, “What do you do to decompress?” I know how it goes. You’re toiling away at your computer, making phone calls, coming up with creative queries, networking, marketing your services and spending the spare time you...
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Tags: Artists, Finding inspiration, Freelance Writers, Freelance Writing, Freelancers, Fun Friday question, Fun Friday tip, How to find freelance writing ideas, How to find inspiration, Ideas for freelance writers, Taking a break, Tips for beginning writers, tips for writers, Work at home writers
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I’ve always been uber shy. When I was a child, my mom bought me books where the protagonists are always shrinking violets. In elementary school, I took a failing grade because the thought of speaking up in public was more mortifying than seeing an F on my report card. It’s one of the reasons...
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Tags: Consulting, For the freelance writer, Freelance Writing, Freelancing, Tips on freelance writing, Work at home writer, Working as a freelance writer, Working at home, Writing
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This may be a silly question, but I have to ask – what do you write with? Do you have a favorite tool to get your juices flowing? It could be a pen or pencil, but some prefer typewriter or computer. I’ll admit that I’ve had somewhat of a fetish of pens and vintage...
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Tags: Creative pens, Fun pens, Pens, Tools of a successful writer, tools to make writing a success, Unique pens, Writing tools
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Ever wonder what the “free” in freelance writer stands for? Is it free for freedom? Or free as in non-paying? According to Dictionary.com, the word came from the 1820s meaning medieval mercenary warrior. And later referring to journalism in 1882. What a long way we’ve come from the original meaning. Or have we? As...
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Remember Gavin de Becker’s 1997 book, “The Gift of Fear?” A potential employer gave it to me during one of their intensive interviews. Strange gift for most jobs, but this one fit the bill. I was interviewing for work as a private investigator. Surprisingly, I got the job. My one year stint as a...
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Tags: Business tips, Freelance business, Freelance Writing, Freelance writing business, Intuition and Freelancing, Tips on freelancing, Working as a private investigator
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I’m happy to welcome super talented writer and owner of the fabulous a.k.a. writer blog, Jesaka Long! Although I haven’t had the chance to meet Jesaka in person, I’ve had the fortune of networking with Jesaka online and feel lucky to have done so. Jesaka is not only a talented writer, but has become...
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Tags: Blogging, career as a writer, editing, Freelance Writing, Freelance writing as a career, guest post, journalist, Lessons for writers, Starting out as a freelance writer, Writing
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Okay for all you magazine veterans out there, this is not for you. But please feel free to comment and leave your wise and experienced tips below! As a relatively new full-time freelance writer, I surely had my share of rejections. Yet somewhere in the midst of it all, I’ve actually got published in...
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Tags: Beginning freelance writer, Freelance Writing, Getting in a magazine, getting published, How to get published, How to get published in a magazine, Info for beginning writers, Magazine articles
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This past weekend I attended the first ever National Magazine Day at a local San Francisco bookstore called, “BookSmith.” Although I missed the first 5 hours of food, drink, and fun of skimming through hundreds of magazines, I did get there in time for what may have been the best part. Hearing what’s hot in...
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Tags: Bay area writers, Blogging, Booksmith, Ebook readers, Freelance Writing Tips, Future of magazines, Latest news on magazine industry, National Magazine Day, Publishing information, San Francisco writers, State of magazines, Writing industry news, Writing online
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