Must Be a Keeper
Not only did he give me a scanner/copier/printer this weekend, but the boyfriend spent over an hour on Sunday morning installing the software and making sure it would work with Vista (which it didn't...
View ArticleMeme: 7 Random Things
Kristen at Inkthinker has tagged me for the meme "7 Random Things." Here goes... I have lived in such random places as Mukilteo, Washington, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.I have been a vegetarian since I...
View ArticleOpen Thread: Have You Used a Virtual Assistant or Intern?
The other night I complained to my brother about how hard it is to juggle writing projects and accounting and marketing and computer trouble-shooting and tweeting and everything else."You need an...
View ArticleGuest Post: Writers and the Threat of Digital Theft
By Sandra AistarsEveryday, we encounter the work of professional writers. Whether in articles in the newspaper, a book we are reading for pleasure, a blog about our favorite hobby or the copy on a...
View ArticleFor Your Viewing Pleasure...
Tracy McArdle is another 5 Q's alum from a few months back. Read my profile on Tracy here . And if you find yourself pressed for time (frankly, who doesn't?), check out my time-saving tips here .
View ArticleHow to Earn More, Amp Up Your Content & More
Today is Mr. Muse's company picnic, so I'll only be available via BlackBerry (and only for client emergencies). Here are some of the best blog posts I've read over the past week to tide you over until...
View ArticleTwo Writers, One Name: A Case of the Name Game
A fellow writer posted on a forum I frequent saying she discovered another writer publishing under her name. This caused her concern because the other writer was less experienced and might publish less...
View ArticleMusta Been One Heck of a Letter!
Wow, I'm posting three days in a row! I think that's a personal record for me. This is not writing-related, but I wanted to share. Several months ago I posted a very strongly worded entry about a...
View Article7 Ways to Showcase Older Blog Posts
Once you've been blogging for awhile, you've probably accumulated some posts that you're really proud of. And it's a shame if those posts remain buried deep in your blog's archive.The occasional reader...
View Article5 Places to Find Ideas for Articles
One of the challenges (and pleasures) of being a freelancer is the constant need to pitch new ideas. Here are some of the strategies I use to find ideas:Networking events: I met so many interesting...
View ArticleMore Than Magazines: 5 Opportunities for Writers
Have a question about freelance writing? I'll be answering questions as a guest on Carol Tice's The Freelance Writer's Free-for-All this Wednesday at noon PST/3pm EST. The live phone chat is free but...
View Article5 Q's with Liza Monroy
I contacted Liza Monroy after reading her article about first person pieces on Media Bistro. With a novel coming out next year and several more projects in the works, Liza epitomizes the busy working...
View ArticleSpecial Summer Offer for Freelance Writers
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is in full swing, and it's a great time for writers to catch up on reading, research new markets, and get their business on track for the rest of the year. I've...
View ArticleGuest Post: 5 Ways That Your Day Job Can Help Your Writing
By Sara HodonNot all writers can afford to say goodbye to the day job so they can pursue their craft full-time. (Sad, but true). But there’s a bright side—why not look at having a day job as an...
View ArticleOpen Thread: What's Your Biggest Freelance Challenge?
My freelance pal Steph Auteri wrote a great tell-it-like-it-is post a few weeks back about five common freelance writer pitfalls, among them query fear, inability to negotiate, issues with scope creep,...
View ArticleOpen Thread: Would You Change Your Byline Post-Wedding?
Mr. Muse asked me awhile back, "if we got married, would you change your name or do you think that would be too much of a professional handicap?" Good question (and no, we are not engaged ... yet). On...
View ArticleThe Search Continues...
I know it's been a couple of days since I've written, and truth be told, well... there isn't a lot to tell. At least not on the writing front. I had an apartment lined up and just before I signed the...
View ArticleOpen Thread: Meeting Blog Readers
All this conference chatter got me thinking about meeting blog readers and fellow blog readers in the flesh. Sure, you don't always know who you're dealing with and there are there a few horror stories...
View ArticleReflections on a PR/Editor Panel
If writers and PR pros had a relationship on Facebook (and many do), then they'd almost all check the box for "it's complicated," because, well, it is complicated. I know because I used to work on the...
View ArticleMay 1 is RSS Awareness Day
Daily Blogging Tips has proclaimed May 1 RSS Awareness Day. Their goal is to get as bloggers as possible talking up the benefits of RSS so that more readers will use it. I thought I was a late adopter...
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