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>Don’t Believe Everything You Read
>A recent article on how to get a newspaper job had me writing comments in the margins along the lines of “No!” and “Not a chance.” I worry about the bad advice that circulates in the writing...
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>New FabJob book focuses on freelance writing
>I’m quoted in the new FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer by Kelly Boyer Sagert. This e-book shows two paths to freelancing: writing magazine and newspaper articles, and writing in the...
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>Be more profitable and productive in 2011
>Lots of people make money advising us on how to write more and make more money. It all boils down to two things: putting in the hours on focused work and approaching writing as a business. But...
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>Freelancers don’t get sick leave
>I’m sick this week and don’t feel much like working. If I had a regular job, I could call in sick and maybe even get paid for my time off, but freelancers can’t do that. I have managed to meet my...
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>Have you seen these sites?
>Dear friends,I admit that I have been missing in action lately. In addition to being sick (still), I’ve been dealing with my husband’s illness, which is very bad and has me commuting 140 miles...
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Does this advance my writing career?
I just finished and sent an article to a local newspaper for which I freelance. Last week, I sent them another one. The editor was short on copy, so she suddenly needed stories NOW, which I meant I had...
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How do I get my article published?
I received an email request recently from a reader named Ron. He tells me he has been journaling and writing letters to pen pals and to newspapers for years. He has also self-published a book which...
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Are newspapers still a great source of freelance opportunities?
It has been seven years since my book Freelancing for Newspapers: Writing for an Overlooked Market was published. The world of publishing has changed dramatically since I wrote that book. Last week, I...
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Contrary to Reports, the Newspaper Business is Not Dead
It has been seven years since my book Freelancing for Newspapers: Writing for an Overlooked Market was published. The world of publishing has changed dramatically since I wrote that book. Last week, I...
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Writer Aid celebrates ten years of advice for writers
Dear writers and readers, this blog has been dormant since late last year, but I had to mark the 10-year anniversary of my first post by telling you that I have updated the past posts, revising where...
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