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San Jose based freelance writer with a penchant for writing non-fiction creatively. -
From Corporate to Freelance Business Writer in Just 30 Years
Posted on October 27, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Dreams, Guest Blogs{by guest blogger Cathy Miller} I cherished my sister’s Nancy Drew books. Like so many things in a family of seven children, the books I loved were hand-me-downs. Okay, to be honest, they were never mine. But, I read them from cover to cover and back again. I think it was then I realized I [...]
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Writing in the Dark
Posted on October 25, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Writer Challenges, Writer Issues SolvedIt’s almost Halloween, but I’m not talking literal here. {Though I must admit the visual of a glow-in-the-dark pen, a notebook and a flashlight sound pretty cool to me.} What I’m talking about is what happens when you write with your mind half-conscious, semi-aware. Even as a full-time writer and someone who writes every day, [...]
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Tips to Whittle Away Writer’s Block
Posted on October 19, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance WritersOne moment we’re filled with ideas. The next we’re digging for dirt under rocks all in a desperate attempt to discover that next big idea. If you’re feeling stuck about what to do for your next novel scene or big article idea, check out my latest article for The Writer magazine. I brainstormed 4 fresh [...]
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Keeping Up With Social Media
Posted on October 14, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Social MediaI have to admit that keeping up with social media is harder than Keeping Up With the Kardashians. I barely have time to finish my day job during the day let alone come up with witty tweets and conversational topics on Facebook. But oh how I try! This week I got feedback from two different [...]
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The One Thing You Should Be Doing as a Freelance Writer
Posted on October 10, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Dreams, Freelance Writers, Freelance WritingWhen I wrote this list of easy ways I increased my chance to freelance writing success, I neglected something BIG. In fact, it was the number one thing that helped launch my career. And the fastest. Just this past March, I wrote about how I was on the fence about this one. Looking back, I’m [...]
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Plagued by Perfectionism?
Posted on October 7, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance WritersInstead of an A for excellent, they probably should have given you a P-for perfectionist. You know who you are. You spend an inordinate amount of time perfecting your craft. You have been known to make basketballs out of your shoddy pieces of work. If anyone asked your friends of your family, what they admire [...]
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*What a Feeling!
Posted on October 4, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Blogging, Copywriting, Freelance Writing, Writer TipsMediums That Move Me Last night I was bawling harder than I had been in a long time. Like a traffic accident, I was both glued to the TV screen and fighting to turn away. Indecisive about what I should do next, I finally decided to whip out my nifty remote control and put a [...]
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Easy Ways to Increase Your Chances of Freelance Success
Posted on September 27, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writers, Freelance Writing, Writer TipsWhile I’m hardly one to call myself a success (unlike this couple), I have picked up a few learn-as-you-go tips that have seriously change my career and my life. To be honest, my freelancing career started without any preparation, focus or long-term planning. I basically decided one day that it was time to stop waiting [...]
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The Unromantic Truth About Freelancing: What Really Fuels You
Posted on September 21, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writers, Freelance WritingWhen I first started telling people I was going to quit my full-time job and go freelance, I think they heard “rogue” instead. It’s as if I just announced I was going to make a living making balloon animals or shooting to outer space. It’s hard to explain their expression-a mix of disbelief, pity and [...]
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Never the Same Journey Twice: On Writing Books & Starting Over
Posted on September 13, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Guest Blogs{She’s one of the first people I connected with via social media and one of the kindest. Since then, Natalia has continually impressed me with her talent, wit and her ability to draw people together. I was so honored when she agreed to write something for my lil’ blog on her journey as an author. [...]
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