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		<title>Skeleton Outlines for Writers: Write Faster, Stay Organized</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A fellow writer mentioned client projects sometimes took longer than they hoped, so they wanted to learn to write faster in order to avoid this. While there are plenty of ways you can increase your writing speed, one tip I gave was to use "skeleton outlines." I worked through the beginning stages of of a skeleton outline while they watched to show how quick the]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Prepare Your Professional Website for a Break</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 07:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you ever feel overwhelmed, and you just need to step away and take some time to yourself? Maybe you still intend to work, but you just want some quiet time away from other people while you do so you can recharge and clear your head a bit. When that happens, what should you do with your professional website? You might be inclined to leave]]></description>
		
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		<title>Getting Started (or Starting Over): 3 Simple Tasks for Freelance Writers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 17:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about jumping into freelance writing for the first time in the New Year? Or are you thinking about starting over or making major changes in your freelance business? In either case, you still have a bit of time to get prepared so you don’t kick off 2018 feeling overwhelmed. I definitely fall in the latter group this year. To say nothing has]]></description>
		
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		<title>Are You Working the Wrong Freelance Writing Schedule?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you ever look at your fellow freelance writers and wonder how they seem to fit so much into their days? Do you struggle to get through your daily to-do lists? Have you felt forced to work more than 40 hours per week to take care of projects you've gotten behind on? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, you might be working the]]></description>
		
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		<title>Spring Cleaning for Freelance Writers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I spent time yesterday afternoon meandering around my gardens, taking in the scent of hyacinths while I looked in on some of my favorite flower beds. It was warm, after a rather chilly morning up here on the hill. And it hit me... It's spring. Yes. I know it's been spring for a while now. But with unseasonably late snowstorms flip-flopping with 70+ degree days,]]></description>
		
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		<title>Math as Motivation for Writers (No, Really!)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2017 18:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don’t believe in perfection. Just two things in this world come close: Music and math. They’re the only two truly universal languages. One can solve almost any problem. The other can touch any soul. And a world without either is one I can’t bear to imagine. Today I’d like to talk about math. I can already sense some of you cringing. But bear with]]></description>
		
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		<title>Paralyzing Fear and Creative Professions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Goals and Planning]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Creative work is unlike any other job you could take on. When you create, you leave a piece of yourself behind for the world to see. There's a certain amount of vulnerability involved. That vulnerability can make it difficult to separate you, the artist, from your art. And that can lead to paralyzing fear of sharing your work. If you've ever dreaded sharing a creative project for]]></description>
		
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		<title>Want a Successful Writing Career? Do What You Love (and Learn to Love What You Do)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2017 20:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I love my job. I set my own hours. I get long weekends every week. I can turn down any project that doesn't interest me. I mean, for the most part, I do what I want to do, when I want to do it, and I get paid to essentially act like a bit of a brat. What's not to love? That's not to say]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Writers Can Prepare Early for a Productive New Year</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 20:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don't know about you, but I am so done with 2016. One more week of work for me, and then I'm off until January. When I come back from my holiday vacation, I like to hit the ground running with my work. Everything is planned, organized and ready to go before that clock strikes twelve on New Year's Eve. Because of that early planning and prep]]></description>
		
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		<title>An Early 2016 Mid-Year Writing Check-In (And Why You Should Do One Too)</title>
		<link>https://allfreelancewriting.com/early-2016-mid-year-writing-check-one/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 09:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We're coming up on the midpoint of 2016. That means it's a great time to reflect on our progress thus far. Most years I share my writing goals and resolutions with readers around January and then post a mid-year check-in around early July. This year I conducted my mid-year check-in early. And I highly recommend you do the same. Why Conduct an Early Mid-Year Review? The]]></description>
		
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