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Writing Contest for Freelancer Writers

January 25th 2010 22:07
I've put up a post on Writing Words that should be interesting for freelance writers, too: There's a writing contest about writing.

The deadline is on Sunday and there's an entry fee. The winning entry will receive £100 and will be published in the first edition of Leaf Books Magazine, other entries may also make it into the magazine.



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Freelancing: Fact and Fiction

January 19th 2010 22:45
Many people have a romantic notion of being a freelancer that bears little resemblance to the truth. There's the old cliche that as a freelancer, you can wear your pyjamas all day. Many fantasize about working in the sun. And too many people think that you can get away with working for five hours tops and then recline to the sun lounger.

Freelancing reality comes in many different versions, but more often than not clothes, a desk and long working hours are part of it.

If you want to write relevant, informative articles you have to do your research. You may have to talk to people or experience the subject of your article first-hand so you can make it come alive for the reader. Facing the outside world in my pyjamas? I don't think so.


Has anyone ever tried working outside, on the balcony or in a sunny café, maybe? Then you'll know that the sun makes it often difficult to see the pixels on your screen, and wind can wreak havoc with your notes if you scribbled them down on loose paper. Having your workspace is much more productive.

I don't know about you, but I like to have a certain standard of living. If I only worked five hours a day, I wouldn't make enough to even afford the rent in London, let alone eat. No, I still work full time as an employee and then another four or five hours freelance on top of that. Whenever a longer freelance project needs more than five hours a day of my attention, I use some of my annual leave. When you start out as a freelancer, chances are you'll work more than before.

I'm not trying to discourage anyone - far from it. I just want you to be realistic about the freelance adventure. You'll have to invest something in the beginning to get yourself in the position where the well-paid jobs are the rule rather than the exception. You want to be your own boss, don't you?

Fact is - sometimes I'm in my pjs all day, the wind dies down and I get everything done by lunchtime.
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Web Links

May 19th 2008 12:48
Links I'm Visiting Today
Links I'm Visiting Today

There are links I visit on a daily basis to learn from, get gigs from, and network with. Here are my hits for today:

Deb Ng's Freelance Writing Gigs: there are a lot of guest blog posts being featured this month, in addition to a LOT of gigs!
AbsoluteWrite.com: I frequent the forums, subscribe to the newsletter, and I'll be bringing back my monthly column this month.
Inkthinker: I'm constantly inspired by Kristen's business practices, her challenges, and the information she presents about others in the biz.

Where do you visit daily? This, of course, does not include the stops I make in my blog roll listed on my other blog. (I try to hit those blogs at least two or three times per week to catch up on what's going on.) Do you have a list of favorites you visit at least on a daily basis?
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Meet Sandy

November 29th 2007 07:02
Do you sometimes wish you had a personal assistant? Someone to send a quick e-mail to remind you of all the things you need to remember? Well, then it is time you met Sandy.

I met Sandy at the end of last week and thought I'd give her a go, just for fun. Now my only regret is that I haven't met Sandy earlier.

Working with Sandy really couldn't be easier, and the service fills a gap in my life that wanted filling for a long time. I always thought it would be great if I just could send myself an email to be reminded of something important at a certain time. That is exactly what Sandy does.

Sandy is especially useful for people who spend a lot of time on their computer. That makes her ideal for freelance writers and translators who need to be online to find jobs or do research. Drop Sandy a quick line with the details of what you want to remember and when, and she will remind you at the time you specified. She's funny, too.

Go on, don't be shy. Say hello.

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