25 Apr
So yesterday’s rant wasn’t entirely a blast from the past, the was a moral to the story. Anyone….anyone….Bueller? I was setting us up for today’s discussion about finding the best freelance writing jobs for you. You probably think that’s easier said than done, and in a way you’re right, but I’m here to tell you […]
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20 Apr
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I love Saturday morning because I get to read. No, I’m not laying on the bed or couch catching devouring a steamy novel, I don’t have time for that kind of daytime reading. Saturday mornings are piano lessons and while my son is inside learning to sight read, I’m outside the door […]
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19 Apr
We talk often about how we enjoy the freedom of freelancing and convenience of working at home, but are we having fun doing our jobs? I’m not talking about the perks, I’m talking about what happens when you sit down at the keyboard and begin typing…are you having fun?
Before you chime in abut the joys […]
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09 Apr
There’ll be no living with me now. I purchased a video camera so I can learn more about video blogging for my many different blogs and take things to a new level. I’m hoping it can better illustrate some of the things I like to talk to you about. Like my editorial calendar.
I receive a […]
Posted in Blogging Tips, Freelance Writing, Writing Tips by: Deb
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28 Mar
One of the things I love about blogging is how I get to test out new products and write my findings. It’s not necessarily about the swag, but more learning about how products are made and how they work, the behind the scenes stories of how they were created and the excitement of turning people […]
Posted in Blogging Tips, Writing Tips by: Deb
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26 Mar
March isn’t turning out to be the greatest month for me. As you already know, this blog is struggling financially which kind of puts a bummer on things. A couple of gigs didn’t pan out either. Plus I totally fell behind on just about all of my blogs. I blame a lot of this on […]
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08 Mar
Some great quotes by some great writers.
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08 Mar
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07 Mar
I wish I could go really far back but when we made the switch from Blogger to Wordpress, a lot of articles were lost. A shame. Anyway, I notice in the comments and in emails I’m being asked questions regarding topics we addressed before here at FWJ. Rather than get redundant on you, I thought […]
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03 Mar
One of the downsides of freelance writing is how there might not be work every day. Just because you don’t have a gig to deal with, doesn’t mean you have nothing to do. There’s no reason to sit idle until the next gig comes along.
Here are 20 things to keep freelance writers busy between […]
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