From Adventures in the Writing Life
September 2, 2010 at 3:00 am
I wrap up the last of my summer assignments on September 7. My plan was to give myself a breather from pitching stories unless a brilliant idea came to mind, or an editor sent ... (
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August 31, 2010 at 3:00 am
I'm very lucky to be speaking with Jane Porter, author of Odd Mom Out, The Frog Prince, and Flirting with Forty, among other novels. Jane's latest, She's Gone Country, has just ... (
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August 27, 2010 at 3:00 am
Even with the fairly steady flow of assignments lately, getting started on a new project is not high on my list of favorite things. In fact, I’d be a little embarrassed to let ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
August 25, 2010 at 3:00 am
I’m all about education this fall. Besides the classes I’m teaching and taking, I thought I’d give my freelance writing education a boost, as well. I signed up for the ... (
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August 23, 2010 at 3:00 am
(I thought I'd kick off the week with a little Grease 2 reference).Blogging has taken a major backseat this summer, especially over the past few weeks. I’ve had a blur of interviews, ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
August 17, 2010 at 3:00 am
by Diana M. RaabDiana is the type of person who does everything in a big way. She earned three degrees: an undergraduate degree in Health Administration and Journalism, an RN, ... (
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August 10, 2010 at 12:14 pm
My apologies for falling into the black hole once again—these last few weeks have been a blur of frantic interviews, writing, and meeting deadlines! Again—all good stressors ... (
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July 21, 2010 at 6:01 pm
I’ve blogged about how my writers’ group conference committee approached planning our first major event this past spring. Now I’m listing what we learned (sometimes the ... (
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July 19, 2010 at 3:00 am
I'm working on about 5 different things at the moment, so today's post will be short and sweet. Last week I received a nice surprise in the mail--5 contributor's copies of a publication ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
July 16, 2010 at 3:00 am
Hard to believe the summer is half over already! WOW! Seems like it was only a few days ago that I was plotting out the next few months, trying to line up some assignments and ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
July 14, 2010 at 3:00 am
We freelancers land work in a variety of ways. Most of us secure assignments through the old-fashioned query. A few lucky ones have established relationships with editors in which ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
July 12, 2010 at 3:00 am
by Priscilla Y. HuffI have been a freelance writer and author for a long time, and one axiom that I have learned (and still have to remind myself) is how to talk and listen to ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
July 6, 2010 at 3:00 am
I hope everyone had a great long weekend, and I pologize for the sporadic posts over the past week!I had deadlines for 2 articles (both new-to-me publications, so I wanted to make ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 29, 2010 at 3:00 am
Ugh. It figures that I have a few deadlines coinciding with some hot and sticky 90 degree days--where sitting in front of the PC is not my idea of a good time. So I'll keep this ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 25, 2010 at 3:00 am
Some very foolish man once said "Write what you know." I wonder if he/she ever did this--if they did, they would understand just how difficult it is to do. Just ask anyone who's ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 23, 2010 at 3:00 am
Avis Cardella was living the life many of us can only dream of--she worked as a fashion model and later as a writer in the fashion photography industry. Both her words and her ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 21, 2010 at 3:00 am
Going into June, I had only a few projects on deck. Now that it's approaching July (yikes! How did that happen?), I'm looking at one busy summer! I have 4 articles due, a blog ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 14, 2010 at 3:00 am
I'm still getting back into the routine after being on vacation last week (and set a personal record for loads of laundry done in a single day), but happy to report that I'm keeping ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 13, 2010 at 3:14 pm
Every freelancer needs a few mentors as we get our careers off the ground and start to find our way. Since I started seriously pursuing writing opportunities three years ago (ack! ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 11, 2010 at 3:00 am
by Linda Neas
It was William Wordsworth, who promoted poetry as the “language of the common man.” While life has changed significantly since the days of Mr. Wordsworth, ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 9, 2010 at 3:00 am
I'm still MIA for a few days, so I thought I'd leave you with a few older posts that I think are some of the more thought-provoking ones that have been on here. Perhaps you missed ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 7, 2010 at 3:00 am
Sooner or later, every freelancer has a horror story if they stick with the writing long enough. Whether it was an indecisive editor, persnickety source, client who couldn't quite ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 4, 2010 at 3:00 am
I'm frantically trying to wrap up some loose ends (both writing-related and not) before heading to the beach for some MUCH needed downtime. I haven't been on a big trip since the ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
June 2, 2010 at 3:00 am
I'm taking a cue from freelancer extraordinaire Lori Widmer, who regularly blogs about the importance of freelancers recognizing, reinforcing, and requiring their own worth and ... (
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From Adventures in the Writing Life
May 31, 2010 at 3:00 am
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