Tag Archives: Freelance Writer

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  “If I Knew Then…”: Top Tips for Writers

  Posted on May 15, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Writer Tips, Writing Topics

  I just read Careerbuilder’s article, ‘If I knew then what I know now’: Advice for college graduates and found myself nodding my head in agreement. I wish I had, for example, thought long-term about my career, realized my passion sooner and pursued it with the kind of ambition and energy only someone in their twenties has. [...]

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  How to Let Go and Let Good (Writing Happen)

  Posted on August 19, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Tips

  You ever write and write, then write again. But you keep hitting a brick wall? Something’s just not quite right and you can’t put your finger on it? You may be suffering from the inability to let go. A frustrating writer’s syndrome. Second to only writer’s block. It happens when you’ve grown attached to your [...]

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  Does Age Matter?

  Posted on August 11, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges

  I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I wonder, for example, if there is such a thing as age discrimination in writing. Does one get less respect the younger he or she is? I also think about whether your age or your perceived age makes you more or less marketable in the freelance writing [...]

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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 Resources

  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 failed [...]

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  The Free in Freelance Writing

  Posted on March 15, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Issues Solved

  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 freelance [...]

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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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  Fears of a Beginning Writer

  Posted on December 3, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges

  One thing I love about freelance writing, besides the writing itself, is how there are SO many opportunities for self-growth. Confronting our inner fears, for example, is one of them. And in every freelance writer’s bag, there is an array of fears to pick from. There’s the fear of rejection, for example. To the beginning [...]

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  Honesty Not Wanted: Keep Your Mouth Shut Please

  Posted on November 20, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges

  Martha Stewart’s recent rant about FoodNetwork star and talk show host Raechel Ray got me thinking, “Is it better to be honest or keep your mouth shut?” As a freelance writer, sometimes you work with people who are unprofessional or difficult. Is it ever a good idea to state honestly how you feel about the [...]

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  What Acting as a Reporter Has Taught Me

  Posted on November 12, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  photo by: RogueSun Media I say “acting” because that’s what all writers feel at some point in their careers. That we are all acting, pulling the wool over everyone’s eyes, pretending that we are actual writers when there are days we wonder if we’ll ever really deserve the title. That’s how I felt on the [...]

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  Beginning Writer Resources

  Posted on November 4, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing

  photo by: Tomm (hmm at Rosa tint) Over the past 3 months I’ve learned more as a freelance writer, than I ever did working in a cubicle. Learning things that I’m passionate about is fun and so I’ve been absorbing everything around me, attempting to learn as much about the freelance writing world as I [...]

  
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