Monthly Archives: March 2010
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Excelling at the Elevator Speech
Posted on March 30, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer Issues Solved, Writer Resourcesphoto 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 failed [...]
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Fun Friday Question for Freelancers (Say that Three Times Fast)
Posted on March 26, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Tipsphoto 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 have [...]
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Tips on Being a Fearless Freelancer
Posted on March 23, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer TipsI’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 why [...]
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A Pen for Your Thoughts
Posted on March 19, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer ResourcesThis 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 typewriters [...]
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The Free in Freelance Writing
Posted on March 15, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Issues SolvedEver 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 freelance [...]
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What Being a P.I. Showed Me & Being a Writer Re-taught Me
Posted on March 11, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer TipsRemember 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 PI [...]
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Guest Post: Writing Lessons I Learned Twice
Posted on March 8, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Dreams, Freelance Writing, Guest BlogsI’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 a [...]
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Magazine 101: How to get published in a magazine
Posted on March 4, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Magazine, Writer Issues SolvedOkay 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 a [...]
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Tricks of the Trade from National Magazine Day
Posted on March 3, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, MagazineThis 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 the [...]
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