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San Jose based freelance writer with a penchant for writing non-fiction creatively. -
Spilling the Beans…
Posted on September 12, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, DreamsOkay, I’ve been keeping a secret for WAY too long. It’s been eating me up inside… But I think I can finally share at least one of them. Here’s what it’s not… I didn’t write a book. {Though I hope one day I can reveal a secret like that one.} I’m not quitting freelancing. I [...]
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Bye Bye Borders
Posted on September 5, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Dreamsphoto via pinterest I spent “last Friday night” doing something a whole lot more conservative than Katy Perry. I got my hair done and had dinner with my husband. On our walk in town afterwards, we stopped by one of the last remaining historical monuments of my generation: Borders. As we pushed our way through [...]
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Comic Relief for Writers
Posted on August 31, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance WritersIt’s Wednesday, but it already feels like a Friday. {Maybe it’s wishful thinking?} To get us through this hump day, I’m posting something a little different. I’m going to add a disclaimer here by saying: I am not a professional artist. But I do think everyone is creative. And with that being said, here is [...]
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From Full-Time Job to Full-Time Freelancer: One Editor’s True Story
Posted on August 30, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Dreams, Freelance WritingEver wonder what it would be like to take that next step in your career, to jump into unknown waters or dip your toes into the freelancing world? If you’re thinking of taking the leap from 9 to 5 to the freedom of freelancing, you’ll love reading this full-time associate editor true story of how freelancing [...]
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The Steep Climb of a Freelance Writing Life
Posted on August 23, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance WritingI’ve adopted a new old hobby. What I had once did begrudgingly, I now do with a little more skip in my step and a little more patience and faith. Hiking is the new man in my life. And it has just booted out biking temporarily. Although I’ve been hiking since I was a kid [...]
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Words You Should Watch Out For When Scoping the Job Ads
Posted on August 10, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing JobsI have to confess. The #1 place I’ve found writing jobs has been from online job boards including Craigslist. Surprised? This could explain why I’ve gotten myself into a few tumbles in the past. But for the most part, it’s been a successful journey. Maybe because I’ve learned job-ese (language of the job ads). You [...]
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For Freelance Writers: Make the Most of Twitter with Only 10 Tweets a Day
Posted on August 8, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Expert SeriesBy: Guest Blogger Danielle McGaw Freelance writers often ask if Twitter is worth their time. It is – if you use it consistently. If you stop by Twitter a couple times a week, read a few tweets, maybe send out a tweet about your latest blog post and then leave, not to be seen again [...]
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Not to Be a KillJoy – But Here’s the Truth About Freelance Writing Success
Posted on August 3, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writers, Freelance WritingIt could be a fad or maybe I’m just more aware of it now. But does it seem like everybody and their brother are trying to sell you something? Here’s my guilty confession. Every morning when I open my email, there is usually about 90 spammy emails staring back at me. Except Google can’t catch [...]
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Why Doing Nothing May Be the Best Thing You Ever Did for Your Business
Posted on July 20, 2011 by brandiwplogin in UncategorizedEver notice the more you do, the less you get done? Sounds antithetical to what you want right? Actually read it again, it almost doesn’t make any sense. How can the more things you do, the less you actually get done? There are a few reasons… 1 +1 = 0? One thing is that doing [...]
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Is Your Well, Well Empty?
Posted on July 15, 2011 by brandiwplogin in For Entrepreneurs, Writer Issues Solved, Writer Tips{flickr} What did you do today? And the day before? How much of your time was spent working? How much time did you spend on simply enjoying your life? These questions are not merely questions of curiosity, but self-preservation. In The Right to Write by Julia Cameron talks about the “well.” A fitting word to [...]
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