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Guest Post: 6 Cool Keys That Unlock the Block

From The Urban Muse
March 12, 2010 at 9:11 am

By Jennifer TheriaultWriter’s block. That ill-timed, fade-to-black that even the most laureate writers suffer. How’s a scribe to replenish a creative well run dry? Instead ... (more)

Open Thread: How Do You De-Stress?

From The Urban Muse
March 10, 2010 at 9:20 am

Whether you punch a clock in an office or put in time at the local coffee shop as a freelancer, we all need an outlet for relieving stress. So, what's yours?I hit the gym, and ... (more)

Pros and Cons of Full-Time Freelancing, Part 2

From The Urban Muse
March 8, 2010 at 8:59 am

Last week, I covered several of the myriad reasons why full-time freelancing rocks my world. But before you trade in your ID badge and put out your own shingle as a sole proprietor, ... (more)

Pros and Cons of Full-Time Freelancing, Part 1

From The Urban Muse
March 5, 2010 at 8:03 am

Leaving your day job to freelance full-time is a highly personal decision with lots of financial, emotional, and other considerations to weigh. But until you're actually planted ... (more)

Open Thread: What’s Your Ultimate Freelance Goal?

From The Urban Muse
March 3, 2010 at 9:01 am

Inspired by Thursday Bram's recent post on FreelanceSwitch, which explored next steps in a freelance career, I wanted to broach the topic here. Fellow freelancers, do you see yourself ... (more)

Guest Post: The $100,000 “Well-Fed” Writing Career, Part 2

From The Urban Muse
March 1, 2010 at 9:24 am

By Peter Bowerman On Friday, we covered the benefits of commercial writing and what it takes to be successful. Here how's to get started.Given the importance of writing to their ... (more)

Guest Post: The $100,000 “Well-Fed” Writing Career, Part 1

From The Urban Muse
February 26, 2010 at 9:07 am

By Peter Bowerman A proposal and executive bio (~32 hours): $4000. A 12-page marketing brochure for an international heavy equipment firm (~45 hours): $5000. A tri-fold marketing ... (more)

Open Thread: Biggest Blog Pet Peeves?

From The Urban Muse
February 24, 2010 at 8:17 am

I try to keep this blog positive and upbeat and friendly. But we all need to vent every once in awhile. So, here's your change. Tell us what drives you crazy and really turns you ... (more)

Making the Most of Client Meetings

From The Urban Muse
February 22, 2010 at 7:54 am

Meeting with prospective clients can give them peace of mind and help you seal the deal, but it can also be a colossal time suck if not handled properly. In fact, many freelancers ... (more)

Guest Post: 10 Ways to Boost Your Blog

From The Urban Muse
February 19, 2010 at 8:51 am

By Jennifer Brown BanksSeems these days everybody’s doing it. From writers, to rockers, to businesses, to shy teens---everybody who’s anybody has got a blog.Blogs are indeed ... (more)

Open Thread: The Hardest Part of Writing for the Web?

From The Urban Muse
February 17, 2010 at 9:25 am

I'm working on an ebook about writing for the web, and I'd love your input! What are the biggest challenges you face in writing articles for online pubs? Is it balancing SEO and ... (more)

Guest Post: How To Write a Memorable Bio

From The Urban Muse
February 12, 2010 at 8:55 am

By Kenji CroslandKnowing how to write a bio is an essential marketing skill. In order to learn how to write a bio effectively, you must learn the proper format. Your bio is not ... (more)

Open Thread: What Freelance Lessons Do You Wish You’d Learned Sooner?

From The Urban Muse
February 10, 2010 at 10:48 am

Hindsight is 20/20 as they say. And while they have to invent a time machine so we can go back and fix some of our mistakes, there's always the chance to learn from other freelancers' ... (more)

What Super Bowl Ads Teach Us About Storytelling

From The Urban Muse
February 8, 2010 at 10:51 am

If you're like I am, then you probaby watch the Super Bowl primarily for the ads and the onion dip (no chicken wings for this vegatarian). And last night's game did not disappoint ... (more)

Guest Post: Can E-books and Print Books Co-Exist?

From The Urban Muse
February 5, 2010 at 9:42 am

By Elisa Lorello My sister got a Kindle for Christmas, much to her surprise, and she loves it. Despite my successful book sales on the Kindle for the last six months, I hadn’t ... (more)

Open Thread: Should Writers Date Other Writers?

From The Urban Muse
February 3, 2010 at 8:59 am

With Valentine's Day approaching and last week's dating-related post (in case you missed it, I'd include the link but Men with Pens is down for maintenance at the moment), I wanted ... (more)

5 Tips for Maintaining Your Blogging Momentum

From The Urban Muse
February 1, 2010 at 8:42 am

We've all seen it happen: a writer gets all fired up about a new blog, posts every day for a few weeks, and then ... just stops. Bloggers gets busy, lose interest, burn out, or ... (more)

5 Unlikely Spots to Find Writing Markets

From The Urban Muse
January 29, 2010 at 8:49 am

Lots of freelancers have a copy of Writer's Market on their bookshelves. Me? I chucked my copy the last time I moved. These days, any print directory of writing markets is out-of-date ... (more)

Open Thread: What Are You Reading?

From The Urban Muse
January 27, 2010 at 8:45 am

I’m always on the lookout for cool new (or new-to-me) books to read. After receiving Baked In for Christmas, I’ve already gobbled up this smart marketing book. It’s a short ... (more)

5 Qs with Jenny Hall, Author of Ice Charades

From The Urban Muse
January 25, 2010 at 8:43 am

These days, you don't necessarily have to wait for an agent and publisher to green light your book, because self-publishing tools make it possible to actually sell the book yourself. ... (more)

What [title of show] Taught Me About Creativity

From The Urban Muse
January 22, 2010 at 9:00 am

It's no secret that I'm a huge sucker for musical theater. Last Friday, I had the delightful experience of attending opening night of the New England premiere of [title of show] ... (more)

Open Thread: Just How “Free” Are Freelancers?

From The Urban Muse
January 20, 2010 at 9:32 am

A recent convo with a friend has me thinking. I mentioned that I always make a point of being at my laptop by 9am at the absolute latest so I can get a jump on the day and be available ... (more)

5 Freelance Faux Pas to Avoid

From
January 15, 2010 at 8:03 am

Most of us know the basic rules of etiquette. Keep your elbows off the table. Don’t pick your nose in public. Call ahead (or at the very least, send a text message) if you’re running

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Open Thread: What Are You Working On?

From
January 13, 2010 at 9:01 am

Now that the excitement of the holidays and New Year’s has died down, it’s time to get down to the business of writing again. Last time I posed the question “What are you working