Tag Archives: Freelance Writing

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  Amazingly Free Resources for Writers

  Posted on November 9, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Writer Resources

  Yes the best things in life are free. If only we could still get things for free in this worsening economy. Well I’m making Monday a whole lot better by letting you in on my secret stash of free resources for writers. After spending last week scouring the web, I compiled this Christmas list of [...]

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  Goodbye October, Hello November

  Posted on November 2, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writing

  photo by: HarryAlverson It’s time to say goodbye to October and hello to November! My how time flies. One of my past co-workers shot me an email, giving me an update on his life. Since I left the corporate world about three months ago, he happily received a promotion. That got me thinking-what have I been [...]

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  Diversify-It’s Not Just About Investing

  Posted on October 29, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing

  Photo: Steve Wampler Oh the things that freelancing has taught me! Some of the things I’ve learned are the importance of keeping good business records, receipts and tracking all my queries. If it was ever beneficial to be organized, it’s now! But another gem came from the wisdom of other freelance writers. From discussion boards [...]

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  Knowing When It’s Time to Say Sayonara to Freelancing Freedom

  Posted on October 27, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  I was going to start this post with something like, “How to Know It’s Time to Say Sayonara to Freelancing and Take That Full-Time Job” but I realized I’m no expert in the area. I am, however, going through this same situation and know other freelancers who are going through it as well. The question [...]

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  Just in Time for Halloween: How Freelance Writing Makes Me Feel Like a Monster

  Posted on October 20, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  Photo by: TCM Hitchhiker Sometimes the word writer and monster feels like one and the same.  You’re all alone. People think you’re weird-at least you think they think you’re weird.  You spend all of your time holed up researching online, in the library, reading at cafes.  You send out letters asking people for work like [...]

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  The Business Side of Freelance Writing

  Posted on October 9, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  photo by broken thoughts I took an evening writing class late last night.  For 4 hours I sat, listening to the teacher speak.  Four hours later, I realized.  Why didn’t I learn this as an undergrad in English?!  Then it hit me.  There was this entire aspect of freelance writing that I hadn’t even considered [...]

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  Odd Man Out

  Posted on September 25, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  photo by Lisa Norwood Here’s what I’ve learned.  Tell me if you think I’m wrong or right.  It seems like in the digital world particularly in the area of freelance writing, there is a wave of what I like to call “lit cliques.”  It’s kind of like being in high school, you know which group [...]

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  Turning Tricks: Secrets of a Freelance Writer

  Posted on September 24, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  photo by nickwheeleroz MacKenzie Phillips shocking confession on Oprah startled the world!  At least it shocked me.  And though I don’t have quite a huge secret, I do suddenly have a desire to share a tiny one.  Here it is…I don’t like every writing job I get.  Phew!  It might not be a big secret but [...]

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  How to Beat the Procrastination Monster

  Posted on September 23, 2009 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing

  photo via Great Beyond There’s been a ton of buzz on the web lately about balance and schedules and how to keep up to par with the Jones’s, now that they too are all online.  So what’s the secret for getting things done when you are a stay at home freelancer like me? Unfortunately, there’s [...]

  
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