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New Getting Started Series – Interview Lineup

By Jennifer Mattern on 25th October, 2009Filed in Business / Career

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As you might remember, this weekend marked the launch of our new “Getting Started” series — a series of interviews with successful writers who talk about how you can get started in their specialty areas. We kicked things off with Anne Wayman talking about getting started in ghostwriting.

I have several other interviews confirmed, so I’d like to announce those interviewees so you have an idea of what’s coming up:

  • Freelance blogging – The corporate blogging authority, Debbie Weil
  • Copywriting – The always-awesome Angela Booth
  • magazine writing – Coming back for her second AFW interview, Linda Formichelli
  • Playwriting – The not-so-one-and-only Jennifer Mattern (What can I say? If you want to be a writer, apparently it’s a good name to have!)
  • Fiction / novel writing – The Marshall Plan creator Evan Marshall (soon to release his 10th novel!)
  • Screenwriting / Writing for Television - Xandy Sussan, who has written for television shows for Disney, the WB, and Cartoon Network, stops by to talk about writing for the big (or small) screen
  • Trade Publication Writing - Christa Miller will be sharing some thoughts on getting started writing for trade publications

I also have feelers out to folks for interviews covering web content writing and technical writing. I’ll update this list (rather than posting another) as confirmations come in. I’m still looking for a freelance medical writer to chat with. If you know someone, please ask them to shoot me an email at jenn@allfreelancewriting.com.

If there are other types of writing you’d like to see covered in this series (they don’t have to be specifically freelance-related), leave a comment and let me know. I’ll do my best to track down a writer in the field to come and share some of their thoughts for you. :)

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About the Author: Jennifer Mattern

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Jenn Mattern is a professional blogger and freelance business writer. She owns All Freelance Writing as well as several other sites and blogs covering PR, small business, and related topic areas. She is also currently writing a nonfiction book for freelance writers called The Query-Free Freelancer, and is the author of the Web Writer's Guide e-book series.

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6 Responses to “New Getting Started Series – Interview Lineup”

  1. Jessie Fitzgerald

I am really excited about this series. I noticed that you had Evan Marshall there. Every writing book I buy about the business and/or craft of fiction writing has a quote from him. He’s been in various Writer’s Markets. I tend to perk up when I hear his name. Thanks for having him and other greats. You have a fantastic line-up.

I think that Christa M. Miller would be interesting as an interview subject. She does PR content and social media consulting for public safety and law enforcement. She’s a great, dedicated writer. She’s definitely worth paying attention to: check out http://cops2point0.com/.

  • Jennifer Mattern

    • I absolutely adore Evan Marshall. He’s one of my two go-to folks when I need to find expert sources on writing fiction. Not only is he a talented and accomplished writer, but he’s a very nice and helpful guy on top of it (and I’ve loved his Marshall Plan for years). I couldn’t be more thrilled to have him stop by to share some thoughts for those wanting to pursue fiction. :)

    I don’t specifically want consulting covered in the series, and I’m not sure about PR writing (or if that’s something I’ll cover myself given my background down the road). But if I do need someone in that area later on, I’ll be sure to keep Christa in mind. :)

  • Jodi Kaplan

    • I know a great freelance medical writer. I’ll ask her if she’s interested.

  • Jennifer Mattern

    That would be wonderful Jodi — thank you! :)

  • Christa M. Miller

    Thanks so much Jessie!! :)

    Jennifer, I got my start in trade magazines. I have freelanced for 8 years — the PR gig is relatively new and I still do trade writing. Law enforcement of course. And as a PR consultant I am working to help some clients “brand” themselves as experts/thought leaders, which means, of course, helping them with magazine articles and even book ideas.

    Don’t know if that helps but please let me know!

  • Jennifer Mattern

    Getting started in writing specifically for trades could be a good topic. So I’m game if you are. Let me know (either via comment or email – jenn@allfreelancewriting.com) and I’ll shoot the questions over to you. :)

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