Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
As you might remember, I'm working on a novel outline, which I'm detailing at my book marketing blog. There's a second novel outline planned after that, to compare two novel writing systems.
On top of that, I'm sure I've mentioned my non-fiction book that I've been working on (dealing with marketing, ...
Posted in Writing Books | 4 Comments »
Friday, June 27th, 2008
It's that time again - time to feature some good freelance writing reads around the blogosphere.
Freelance Writing: How Thin Should You Spread Yourself?
Get Down with the Sickness
A Writer's Schedule
20 Must-Read Blogs for Freelance Writers
Setting Writing Career Goals - Freelance Writing Can't Be Ignored
Freelance Writing Wisdom from Feudal Japan
The Dangers of ...
Posted in Writers' Resources | 4 Comments »
Thursday, June 26th, 2008
I nearly always prefer bylined projects when it comes to writing content. At the same time, I do quite a bit of ghostwriting as a freelance writer. Today I want to talk a little bit about ghostwriting, why I sometimes avoid it, and why I occasionally love it.
Problems with Ghostwriting
The ...
Posted in General | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
I picked up ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income a little while ago, and thought it would be worthwhile to review it here for those of you trying to earn a bit from your own blogs to those writers working towards becoming professional bloggers.
Who This Book ...
Posted in Blogging, Writers' Resources | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
We all think about our writing goals for the year when the new year comes around. Now we're at the mid-point. Are your writing dreams still alive and well? Are you working towards your goals?
I think it's important to always have that "dream job" in the back of your head, ...
Posted in Freelance Writing Careers | 5 Comments »
Monday, June 23rd, 2008
We were recently talking about setting up your own blogs. I shared my favorite resources. I let you know where I find my Wordpress themes. And then I let you know how to install Wordpress, and how to install themes. I'm currently in the process of setting up two new ...
Posted in Blogging, Blogs and Websites | 10 Comments »
Saturday, June 21st, 2008
If you frequent freelance writing blogs, you may have come across ChrisBlogging.com. The blog is run by Chris Bibey, and it's one of very few blogs I try to check in on regularly. While Chris shares good advice on everything from the day-to-day life of a freelance writer to specific ...
Posted in Interviews | 2 Comments »
Friday, June 20th, 2008
Wow. Can you believe it's Friday again already? Where did this week go? Anyway, here are some blog posts related to freelance writing that you may find interesting if you have some time to read them this weekend, including a few from other blogs of mine that happen to be ...
Posted in Writers' Resources | No Comments »
Thursday, June 19th, 2008
A common marketing / networking tool for new freelance writers is the forum. You can join forums in just about any niche - sometimes they're stand-alone sites and sometimes they're an add-on community to another resource. But how can you use forums to get decent freelance writing gigs? Here are ...
Posted in Publicity / Marketing, Writing Tips | No Comments »
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
You've probably come across the freelance writing debate of writing for the Web versus writing for print markets before. Some people still look down on Web writers, and think if we don't write for print markets, we're not "real" or "professional" writers. I think those views still exist solely out ...
Posted in Freelance Writing Careers, Web Writing | 3 Comments »
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