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5 Signs That This Isn't The Gig for You
Since freelance writers are usually paid by the word or the project instead of by the hour, it behooves us to choose our projects carefully. I've been writing for several years, y...
Q & A: When do you say 'when'?
I'm still on vacation (blogging from my beachside lanai - highly recommended!), but I did want to offer some advice in my own words, rather than relying on my fabulous guest bloggers for the whole mo...
5 Characteristics of Great Editors
Yesterday I covered 5 Tell Tale Signs of a Bad Editor. Yes, we’ve all been there, but hopefully you’ve worked with some good ones, too. Here are some of the traits that I appreciate in my favorite...
5 Tell Tale Signs of a Bad Editor
We’ve all suffered through nightmare editors: the kind who make outrageous demands, sit on your article for months before requesting a million rewrites, and never seem to know the ETA on your payche...
4 Must-Read Articles for Writers
As I'm sure you've noticed, the blogosphere is brimming with tips for writers of all genres. Here are a few of the articles that I bookmarked this week:Using Profnet Effectively - Erik Sherman shares ...
When is a Clip Just a Check?
I choose my writing projects based on several factors. How much does this topic interest me? Will this clip help me land more of the kind of assignments I want? And, of course, is the money worth my t...
No 5 Q's This Week...
Because I'm a huge slacker. No, actually, I've been quite productive and secured a meeting with the editor of one of my favorite websites next week. Now I just have to figure out a destination. As if ...
There's a Fine, Fine Line*
There's a certain editor that I've been working with on an essay. I sent him a first draft and after sitting on it for a few months, he told me it was too strongly worded. I think some of my best work...
Musings on Editing
Pardon the infrequent posts. My day job is heating up as we prepare to launch a series of travel blogs (I’d post the links, but they’re not ready for prime time just yet). I hired two interns to h...
All in the Timing
I took a few weeks off from querying while I finished a major assignment and prepared to move, so things were a little slow until this week. When I started getting new assignments again, my first incl...
Note to Self...
Check editor's email addresses carefully! Several months ago I sent an essay to an editor at a major daily paper (not naming names). Eventually I heard that he was interested but wanted some rewrites,...
Writer's Block
I was psyched a month ago when I got assigned a lengthy feature article for an arts magazine I love. But with a week until my deadline, excitement is giving way to panic. I have all my interviews don...
5 Q's with Pamela Redmond Satran
Former Glamour editor Pamela Redmond Satran is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books and of Glamour’s famous “30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She’s ...
Does Age Matter?
I saw this question posted on Renegade Writer a long time ago, and I wanted to throw in my two cents. One of the great things about freelance writing is that there’s not necessarily the same sort of...