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Are You A Productive Writer?
2008-02-11 11:54:00 How much time do you spend on writing each week? When you sit at your desk to write, is that all you do, or do you get distracted by other things. I’ll come clean and say that I am prone to distraction. In addition to writing/blogging, I also spend my time reading blogs, maintaining my sites, checking out new advertisers, researching and promoting my sites or blog posts. All of these are essential tasks for a writing business. But … Rescuing My Writing Time If you’d asked me a couple of weeks ago - or if you’d asked anyone in my family - you’d hear that I spend all day at my computer. I start at 8am, work till 2pm or 3pm depending on school pickup, and do some more in the evening. But I decided to find out for sure, with the aid of an application called RescueTime. RescueTime is a time tracker. There’s a lightweight desktop application which sends info to a website to produce charts about how you spend your time. Of course, you have to do some wo... More About: Writer
Writing Talk: January 2007
2008-02-10 17:07:00 Once again, it’s time to thank all those who took the time to leave a comment on the blog in January . Some of you commented many times, others only once, but I am pleased to have had the chance to talk to you. Cindy CP clairec jessie Gary Hess Mitchell Allen Princess Addicted to Writing James Chartrand Laura Writing The Cyber Highway Jeanne Dininni Grandy Katherine Rachel Amy Derek Elizabeth Grace Rebecca Laffar-Smith Ashok Sue Jeffels Entrepreneur Shelly Hope Wilbanks Yuwanda Black Gary Speer Solomon Allena Saul Colt Lisa Jamie Hoffman Valencia Chad DG Dana Alexander Kohl Noreen Silken Pinhole CatherineL Cheryline Lawson Star Courtney Henry Joey P V Ariel Bob Younce Sophia Levis Randy Nicholls More About: Talk
First Experience With GetAFreelancer
2008-02-08 22:26:00 I signed up with GetAFreelancer a couple of years ago, yet I’ve only just completed my first project with them. This is my review of the experience. Getting Started With GetAFreelancer First of all, let me tell you why it’s taken me so long to get started.The first reason is because I was busy. I’ve hardly had ... More About: Experience
Freelance Writing Questions: Starting Out In Freelance Writing
2008-02-06 14:36:00 Why aren’t you writing yet? A lot of people dream of starting a freelance writing career, but never get around to doing it. One of the reasons is that they fall in love with the dream of writing, but find the reality hard to achieve. So what’s the first thing you should do if you ... More About: Writing , Questions , Freelance , Starting Out
7 Essential Tools For The 21st Century Writer
2008-02-05 12:02:00 I’ve just added a new piece to my Garden and Hearth Freelance Writing Site. It’s called Essential Writing Tools For The 21st Century Freelance Writer . These are the tools that writers just can’t do without, along with some reasons why they are so useful. The list includes a couple of items that have been around ...
What Keeps You Writing?
2008-02-02 19:53:00 A lot of the advice about freelance writing focuses on how to get started. You find out about creating a portfolio, getting published and promoting yourself. What you don’t hear as much about are the times when the shine goes off the writing life. We’re all human, and freelance writers can have bad days too. Those ... More About: Writing
Freelance Writing Questions: Dealing With Difficulties
2008-02-01 16:37:00 Catherine asks What did you find most difficult when you first began freelancing? And how did you overcome that difficulty? When I went freelance, I faced two issues. One was a lack of contacts. The other was a lack of recent clips. While I’d been lecturing, I’d done the occasional freelance piece, but since I wasn’t writing ... More About: Writing , Questions , Freelance
Posts On Writing
2008-01-31 16:39:00 It’s about time for another roundup of posts that made me think in the last couple of weeks. A post on Dosh Dosh about reaching 10,000 subscribers made me wonder whether all the things we do to promote our blogs are really worth it. Dosh Dosh concludes that great content is the most important factor ... More About: Writing , On Writing , Posts
Freelance Writing Questions: Creating A Writing Business
2008-01-28 17:45:00 If you’re going to write for a living, then you need to put your writing life on a business footing. That doesn’t mean giving up the pleasure of writing; it just means that you need to take it seriously and get others to do the same. So how do you transform your writing from a ... More About: Business , Writing , Questions , Creating , Freelance
Freelance Writing Questions: Going Back To A Job
2008-01-25 19:48:00 Here’s another in the series of questions on freelancing. Rachel asked me: Do you ever think about going back to being an employee? She also asked about the benefits of freelancing. While the benefits are different for different people, here’s what I get from freelancing: I work for myself. That means I don’t have to ... More About: Writing , Questions , Freelance , Back
Freelance Writing Questions: When Should You Go Freelance?
2008-01-24 11:32:00 In my last post in this series I answered Rachel’s question about why I decided to freelance. However, wanting to go freelance doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good idea to just jump ship and do it. Rachel also asked: ‘Should a young freelancer like myself try to get a stable job so I can ... More About: Writing , Questions , Freelance
Freelance Writing Questions: Why Go Freelance?
2008-01-23 12:45:00 Last week I invited you to ask your questions about freelancing. I got a great response, with several questions to answer. Rachel asked why I decided to go freelance. For me, the decision was relatively easy. I didn’t realise how essential writing was to my well being till I stopped doing it every day. I ... More About: Writing , Questions , Freelance
Freelance Writing Questions: Setting Rates
2008-01-21 19:55:00 One aspect of freelancing that always stymies new writers is how to set the right rate for the freelance writing job. In fact, even experienced writers who are bidding on a new area might have difficulty. A post the other day on rates for blog posting provoked some discussion. There are a few resources that ... More About: Writing , Questions , Freelance , Rates
Blogging Around January 21 2008
2008-01-21 15:30:00 I’ve been doing a LOT of blogging this month. Here are some of my posts on writing and blogging that have been published on other sites. Pureblogging Windows Live Writer Review So You Wanna Be A Problogger? What To Do When Nobody Likes Your Blog Post Daily Writing Tips Days: A History Of Time Averse, Adverse For Want Of A Letter ? Tic, ... More About: Blogging , January , 2008 , January 21
Setting Blog Posting Rates
2008-01-20 14:49:00 4 Guidelines for Setting Blog Posting Rates is the latest in a series of quality articles from Yuwanda Black of Inkwell Editorial. I’m not just saying that because she interviewed me recently. In fact, this article answers what everyone who’s hoping to get paid to blog wants to know. What do most people charge for ...
How To Write A Travel Piece And Stay At Home
2008-01-18 11:21:00 I’ve just completed a travel piece about a place I’ve never visited. It may seem a strange thing to do, but this was the commission that my writing client gave me. Usually a travel piece is full of local color, but how do you add that if you’ve never set eyes on the place? Researching The ... More About: Travel , Home , Write , Stay , Piece
Freelance Writing Questions: Ask Them Here
2008-01-16 10:00:00 I get a lot of emails from people who want to know how to get started as a freelance writer. It’s one of my favourite topics and I never mind giving a few tips. My advice is based on more than 20 years in the writing business. I have worked as a reporter, sub-editor, and ... More About: Writing , Questions , Freelance
Two Simple Rules Of Successful Freelance Writing
2008-01-14 20:46:00 When it comes to making a success of freelance writing, two simple rules will take you far. Rule #1: Follow The Brief The brief is there for a reason. It’s meant to tell you how the client wants the job done. It’s true, not all writing briefs are as detailed as you might like. Some people don’t ... More About: Writing , Freelance , Rules , Simple
How To Bring In More Money From Writing
2008-01-12 11:03:00 I’ve been reading a lot about freelance writing and money this week. Yuwanda Black’s post on How to Set SEO Writing Writes to Make $250-$500+/Day matched the direction my thoughts were taking. As she points out: You have to make a decent wage to feel good about yourself. While we may all occasionally take on projects ... More About: Money
How To Track Your Writing Income
2008-01-11 16:09:00 If you do a lot of writing, then it’s essential to get organized. Planning is very important, but tracking is equally important. Someone asked me the other day how I kept track of my writing life. I’m not a spreadsheet wizard, but Excel is the best way to keep track of all the pieces. What I ... More About: Writing , Income , Track
Planning For Writers
2008-01-10 13:24:00 As a freelance writer, you can make your life a bit easier by planning the content that you write. It may seem easier to do a brain dump and write whatever comes to mind on a given subject, but that won’t help you to organize it in a way that makes sense. Planning does not have ... More About: Writers
Writer?s Round-About Reviews This Blog
2008-01-09 13:27:00 It’s always nice to know you’ve made a difference to someone, so I was very pleased when I realised that Rebecca Laffar-Smith had reviewed Get Paid to Write Online. She’s said so many nice things about this blog - and me - that I’m blushing, and she’s also highlighted the ten posts that she thinks ... More About: Reviews , Blog , Writer , Round
Why I?ve Gone Back To A Paper Diary
2008-01-08 15:32:00 Sometimes you need to admit when you’re wrong - and that’s what I’m doing today. At the start of 2007, I moved my diary online. I set up Google Calendar with a personal calendar, a work calendar, a school calendar, and a holiday calendar. Yes, the system had some advantages. I could access my calendars wherever ... More About: Diary , Back , Paper
Taking Care Of Yourself
2008-01-07 19:24:00 I’m pleased to welcome Lori Chance to the blog today. She’s a writing life coach and has recently published a book aimed a stressed out, overworked moms. It’s called Who Am I? Hi Lori. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Well, I?m a mom, an entrepreneur, a writing coach and a professional networker. ... More About: Care , Taking
Writing Lab News January Preview
2008-01-06 17:13:00 The January issue of Writing Lab News features another sneak preview. One of my contacts wrote to me saying that he thought he’d been scammed. I commiserated and offered some tips for avoiding scams in the future. Those tips became an article and if you subscribe to Writing Lab News, you’ll see it before anyone ... More About: Preview
Writing Talk: December 2007
2008-01-05 11:00:00 It’s that time again. Thanks to all those who took the time to comment on posts during December 2007. Michele Yvonne Russell Laura Misti Sandefur Shirazi Jeanne Dininni Chris Courtney Jason A Clark Proofreader sue jeffels Tim E Dana Jagat J C Carvill Lillie Ammann Rebecca Laffar-Smith lornadoone odchoi Rachel James Chartrand Lori Hope Wilbanks Austin Writing The Cyber Highway Katherine Yuwanda Black Shelly Pinhole Barbara aruna Addicted to Writing Ramesh blogging More About: Talk , December 2007
The Writer That Roared
2008-01-04 13:58:00 One of my blogging friends, Familyfunandfaith, has honored me with a ROAR award. Thanks, FFF. All I have to do is give three writing tips and name five more bloggers that deserve the award. So here are my tips: 1. The only way to get good at writing is to write. Practice makes perfect, so the ... More About: Writer , The Writer
Traffic Building Without Social Media
2008-01-03 13:06:00 There’s more than one way to promote your site or blog. Though I’m a big fan of social media, I was interested to read this post on PiggyBankPie, titled How I Received 850 Visitors Without Using Social Media Sites. The 850 visitors we are talking about in this article are, as I like to call, ... More About: Building , Traffic
Writing For Free: Giving To Get
2008-01-02 15:40:00 There’s always a lot of debate in the freelance writing world about writing for free. The main question is: should you do it? Before I attract a hailstorm of criticism over the very notion of writing for free, let me say up front that I believe that freelance writers should get paid fairly and ... More About: Writing , Free , Giving
Blogging Around: New Feature
More articles from this author:2008-01-01 18:00:00 I love writing about writing, blogging and online promotion. In fact, I love those subjects so much, that I write on these topics for several sites. Following in the footsteps of Anne Wayman, Lorelle and others, I’ve decided to post an occasional round up of my posts on other sites, most of which are on ... More About: Blogging , Feature 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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