From a.k.a writer
April 9, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Three days after declaring I was going to delete my Pinterest account, I had an epiphany: portfolio showcase. Since Pinterest is such a visual social network, it’s the perfect ... (
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From a.k.a writer
February 20, 2012 at 7:16 pm
If I could choose one word to describe the last year, it would be focus. I’m more focused in the type of freelance copywriting projects I want and I’ve become very clear ... (
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From a.k.a writer
February 3, 2012 at 8:43 pm
I haven’t been shy…well, when I was updating this blog in the fall, I wasn’t shy about my goal to finish a full draft of a book by the end of 2011. On December 15, I met ... (
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From a.k.a writer
November 30, 2011 at 11:33 am
I don’t want to give away what the “number one overlooked skill for every author” is but I am confident many of you will find yourself cheered and even motivated ... (
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From a.k.a writer
November 23, 2011 at 12:01 pm
With Thanksgiving in the United States just hours away, my attention has turned from word counts to baking. The holiday tends to kick off what’s known as my “baking season ... (
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From a.k.a writer
November 11, 2011 at 12:08 pm
The tips here for gaining perspective on your writing are worth bookmarking to reference again and again.
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From a.k.a writer
November 7, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Yesterday, I saw the documentary “One Night Stand” about the 24-hour journey of four musicals from the page to the stage. As a writer, I found it galvanizing (and as ... (
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From a.k.a writer
November 4, 2011 at 1:16 pm
I’m not a fan of picking on journalists, but this site Unnecessary Journalism Phrases is an interesting refresher to peruse before editing your own work.
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From a.k.a writer
November 1, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Postcard copy (on the back):
In today’s economy, recruiters like you are juggling ten jobs. We can take one off your plate: relocation. We can create an initial package, track ... (
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From a.k.a writer
November 1, 2011 at 5:23 pm
My role with White Plate Creative has included collaborating in the development of the company voice and tagline as well as writing web copy. Sample copy: A small, boutique agency ... (
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From a.k.a writer
November 1, 2011 at 2:02 pm
I’m too close to finishing a manuscript draft to participate in NaNoWriMo, which starts today. If you’re trying to decide, read this encouraging take on it.
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From a.k.a writer
October 31, 2011 at 1:15 pm
I stumbled across this video of Mary Karr and wanted to share, especially for all my fellow creative nonfiction writers. This is an excerpt from her keynote at the 2010 Mayborn ... (
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From a.k.a writer
October 28, 2011 at 12:05 pm
This essay by Dinah Lenney on memoirists and voice is one of the most original pieces I’ve ever read on the subject. Here’s a small taste:
“First person narrative, ... (
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From a.k.a writer
October 27, 2011 at 4:37 pm
As a freelancer, how do you balance your time? Is it difficult to not always “be” at work since your home office is in the next room? – Shelley L.
You could ask 10 difference ... (
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From a.k.a writer
October 21, 2011 at 12:15 pm
My idea of art is, you write something that makes people feel so strongly that they get some conviction about who they want to be or what they want to do.”
—Mary Karr
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From a.k.a writer
October 21, 2011 at 11:14 am
Given all of the attention paid to best-selling books that were rejected multiple times, I wonder if an author can have a best-seller without being rejected. Perhaps more accurately, ... (
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From a.k.a writer
October 19, 2011 at 11:15 am
Filed under: Writing Tagged: Advice, Alice Walker, Writing
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From a.k.a writer
October 17, 2011 at 11:15 am
Big thanks to Jenny for sharing this from her inspiration board: Ann Patchett on writing as a job.
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From a.k.a writer
October 14, 2011 at 11:25 am
I call [other writers] the way the president would push the red button for nuclear armament. I’ve called Don DeLillo more than once. He sent me a postcard after one such call. ... (
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From a.k.a writer
October 12, 2011 at 12:09 pm
October is keeping me occupied with an interesting freelance project that’s about to take me on the road. I’ve been incredibly lucky: projects like this seem to come along ... (
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From a.k.a writer
October 5, 2011 at 11:05 am
I love these mini-lectures on storytelling from Ira Glass. Here he shares how to get through the period of “your work not being as good as your ambitions.” Bonus: ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 30, 2011 at 10:57 am
Looking at these book covers, labeled the “most iconic” by the team at Flavorwire, makes me want to spend my Saturday afternoon browsing used bookstores. Check out ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 28, 2011 at 11:15 am
What is the one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you started your freelance copywriting business? – Kim S.
My answer to this question is something I did already ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 21, 2011 at 11:05 am
Idina Menzel at Red Rocks
Late this summer, I sat in the gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, watching (and listening to) Idina Menzel perform with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 19, 2011 at 1:45 pm
Copywriting pays my rent and bills–and it can be fun. Even more fun? This list of six famous authors who were copywriters. See it here.
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