Archive for October, 2010
Early Age Talent
I recently volunteered to help edit a book for a local middle school. The book is a collection of essays written by 7th and 8th graders. I volunteered because it was the right thing to do. What I got out of the assignment was priceless. You need to understand that it was not an easy [...]
Mr Prolific
This is a hats-off to Tumblemoose. I think regular readers will have noticed that Alaskan George posts his blogs the same time every week, month in month out. All are very well-written, entertaining, informative, and concern topics highly relevant to both the aspiring and established writer. This man is prolific. Especially when you consider he [...]
A Freelance Writing Gig? No Thanks!
When was the last time you turned down a freelance writing gig? If you’re just starting out I know it’s hard to imagine turning down work, but believe me it happens. Here is a list of reasons for turning down freelance writing work: Too Much Work – The best of all reasons. It’s entirely possible [...]
Writing Taboos
Is there anything you won’t write about? Name a topic, and there will be numerous websites dedicated to it. Many aren’t exactly mainstream. Of course, some will be written by amateurs, but there will be many others that employ the skills of a professional writer. Would you, for example, write articles about how anorexics can [...]
Protecting Your Hourly Rate
I recently read a post from a fellow freelancer who had just learned a valuable if not painful lesson about freelancing. She had secured a client and the job seemed straightforward enough so she didn’t press into the details too much. It also happened that there wasn’t a written agreement in place addressing things that [...]
What’s So Great About Freelance Writing?
I think that sometimes we get so caught up in the day to day business of writing that sometimes we forget about all of the great things that come to us through freelancing. There is no doubt that this is not the easiest profession in the world and there are certainly days that we wish [...]
See Me
When I was at school in the seventies, spelling was important. If you presented poor quality work to the teacher, you would receive a note in red at the foot of the page, simply saying “See Me!” It was terrifying. I wanted to send a note back saying: “Yes, I can, and you look really [...]
