From a.k.a writer
September 29, 2010 at 6:00 am
While reading GallyCat’s Worst Day-Jobs for Writers, I thought about my own early post-college gigs. None of them were writing related and I was miserable. It was shocking to ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 24, 2010 at 6:00 am
Now that fall is here, how’s your writing? This is my favorite season and there’s nothing better than a walk through the changing leaves to help me find inspiration or work ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 20, 2010 at 6:00 am
Did the voice in your head—the one that offers not ideas, but criticism—answer “when you’re published”? It’s easy to have that answer as your default, but it’s not ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 17, 2010 at 6:00 am
The links I’m sharing this week feel a bit random, but they all have one thing in common: words. You probably expect that. Some weeks lend themselves to themes, such as memoir, ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 15, 2010 at 6:00 am
Guest Post Written By James Adams
The desire of many writers to become successful in the freelance world is frustrated by the need to become an established authority in a particular ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 13, 2010 at 6:00 am
In response to someone encouraging me to meditate, I found myself saying that it was really hard for me. If I could shut off the day-to-day worries, I tended to let myself daydream ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 10, 2010 at 2:00 pm
It’s been a busy week—again—and especially packed for only four working days. So this post is about brevity and, apparently, literary agents (three of the five links below). ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 8, 2010 at 6:00 am
Written By: Alyssa Martino
I experienced a writing revelation. No, I didn’t overcome an artistic block, weeding through grocery lists and deadlines to craft the perfect ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 7, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Well, hello, September! I’d said I was going to take an August break and thought that meant a little extra time to write. While I did write, much of it was for clients. No ... (
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From a.k.a writer
September 3, 2010 at 1:34 pm
If you’re lucky, you’ve already shut off the laptop and jumped into your long weekend. If you’re me, you’re racing to a deadline and already have a packed Tuesday waiting ... (
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From a.k.a writer
August 30, 2010 at 8:00 am
Written By: Stephanie Dickison
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Oh, sorry. I was trying to type one-handed. See, I was eating.
Being a food writer, I’m either writing, eating, shopping for ingredients ... (
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From a.k.a writer
August 25, 2010 at 8:00 am
My blog a.k.a writer is officially two years old today. When I started blogging, I was still living in Seattle and earning a full-time paycheck. Now I call Denver home and am very ... (
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From a.k.a writer
August 24, 2010 at 6:23 pm
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From a.k.a writer
August 20, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Several friends began new writing classes this week, kids in Denver started school and my niece got her first initiation into life as a high school freshman. All the signs—well, ... (
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From a.k.a writer
August 18, 2010 at 6:00 am
Written By Steph Auteri
When my now-husband and I first began dating about six years ago, I was unemployed. But I was still keeping myself busy. I was writing restaurant and bar ... (
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From a.k.a writer
August 16, 2010 at 6:00 am
Written By Michael Juge
A mind is a terrible thing. Although meant to be a simple witticism, anyone who has lived under the specter panic and anxiety can appreciate the truth of ... (
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From a.k.a writer
August 6, 2010 at 6:00 am
As I mentioned earlier, I am taking a brief blogging break in August. But I still plan to share great resources as time allows. With such fantastic reading this week, I had to ... (
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From a.k.a writer
August 4, 2010 at 6:00 am
This summer, the “living” has been the opposite of easy. Fulfilling, yes. But, overall, busy! Busier than the beginning of the year. I’m not going to complain because I really ... (
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From a.k.a writer
July 30, 2010 at 3:29 pm
Let’s call this week done and get to the good stuff: blog posts you’ll want to read. If you’re focused on your writing and don’t want to think about agents or publishing ... (
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From a.k.a writer
July 26, 2010 at 7:00 am
When I was trying to decide if I should attend a writing retreat, I really didn’t know what to expect. (At the time, I also didn’t know if I’d even be accepted.) In reaching ... (
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From a.k.a writer
July 23, 2010 at 3:00 am
The lesson learned this week: sometimes you just have to throw everything out the window and focus on what’s in front of you. Which is to say, I didn’t get much of my own ... (
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From a.k.a writer
July 19, 2010 at 4:54 pm
Since returning from Aspen Summer Words, I’ve finished an essay (minus one last proof), revised a chapter and drafted two more. For the first time, I also compiled all the pages ... (
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From a.k.a writer
July 16, 2010 at 3:00 am
Some weeks can feel like churn: me, my laptop, email and copy. I consider myself very fortunate to spend my time working with words and getting paid for it, but like any job it ... (
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From a.k.a writer
July 15, 2010 at 12:05 am
One of my favorite discoveries at Aspen Summer Words (ASW) was the workshop offered to young writers ages 14-18. I had the privilege of meeting one of the participants (I’ll ... (
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From a.k.a writer
July 12, 2010 at 8:05 pm
Since fall of 2009, I’ve been especially focused on keeping my writing a priority and juggling it with freelance copywriting. I’ve tried several options, including:
Carving ... (
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