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Magazine Writing: Tools Of The Trade

By on September 6th, 2011

Writing for print has a lot in common with writing for the web, yet they are also quite different. Today I’d like to share some “tools of the trade” that have helped me navigate my writing career–especially when it comes …

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How to Fill a Hole in Your Schedule (the Query-Free Freelancer Way)

By on November 2nd, 2010

You have a fairly packed freelance writing schedule. You have client orders lined up for the next several weeks, and things look good. But then something happens. A project is cancelled. A client suddenly becomes non-responsive. You get a request …

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How to Make Your Own Freelance Writing Opportunities

By on October 20th, 2010

You’ve probably seen or heard this before. Freelance Writer A is having a discussion with new Freelance Writer B. The newer freelancer talks about how they’re struggling to find decent paying freelance writing jobs on job boards and classified sites, …

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To Query or Not to Query: Part Six

By on June 25th, 2009

Today we’re finishing up our interview series with our seven guests: Chris Bibey, Angela Booth, Jenna Glatzer, Kristen King, Deb Ng, Allena Tapia, and Anne Wayman. I asked each guest to share some parting words of wisdom or advice for …

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To Query or not to Query: Part Five

By on June 22nd, 2009

This week we’ll be finishing our series with successful freelancers, where we’ve been talking about queries, platforms, and finding freelance writing jobs. A major aspect of query-free freelancing is building a writer platform–your visibility and demand. There are many possible …

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