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151. Brutal Honesty About The Freelance Writing Business
November 26, 2012
Every now and again, I get emails or have people adding me on my Facebook account asking me if it was possible for them to become a freelance writer because:- a. They're a mother who is looking for extra income b. They're a fresh graduate and is looking for a job c. They think they're bored wi...
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152. Help Writing Policies And Procedures Fast - What To Do?
November 20, 2012
"Help, I need policy and procedure assistance tonight, tomorrow, or by next week." I hear this phrase all the time. I can't help to wonder why they didn't know about "some assignment" before the last day or week. I have puzzled over this problem for years. I think the problem lies with the "assign...
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153. Create A Blog To Sell Your Writing Services
November 19, 2012
Want to sell your writing services? The easiest way is with a blog. Some writers think that blogging is writing for "free". On the contrary, you're marketing for free. When you blog in order to promote your writing services you're getting free advertising. Advertising can be horrendously expensive,...
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154. Pursuing Your Writing Dream
November 17, 2012
Many of us become paralyzed by fear when it comes to actually stepping out and doing something about our dream. We visualize the life we want, we read about our people doing it and think that somehow they are extra-ordinary or have some super-human power that makes them able to live out our dream. T...
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155. Viewpoints In Fiction Writing
November 16, 2012
One of the first things a reader will notice when they pick up a new book is the viewpoint the story is set in. There are three basic writing viewpoints: first person, second person, and third person. First and third person are by far the most popular. How the reader reacts to your story will immed...
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156. What To Do When A New Character Shows Up
November 15, 2012
I was working on an early chapter in Bishop's Move when a new character showed up. I told my wife, "A new character showed up today. I wasn't expecting her. But I'm glad she came along. I like her. It will be interesting to see what impact she has on the story." Well, what I learned was that she wou...
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157. Memoir Writing Tip - Writing Vs Trying To Write
November 14, 2012
Some people manage to write a lot of memoir text during the same time that others hardly produce anything. Often, those who don't write have really valid reasons: company to cook for and entertain, a bad cold, "the kids are in drama workshops and I have to taxi them around," "the computer wasn't wor...
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158. A Great Exercise To Get You Started Writing Your Romance Novel
November 13, 2012
So you want to know how to write a romance novel. That's great! What most people don't know is a huge portion of average readers are romance readers (whether they admit it or not). A lot of beginning authors think there is a magic "formula" for writing romance fiction. This may be due to the series...
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159. Your Grammar Is Perfect, Or Is It?
November 12, 2012
How long has it been since you reviewed your writing skills? Most of us learned grammar rules in the fourth grade. Do you remember the rules about using active or passive voices? Do you know when to use commas or how to use semicolons? Does matter? Or, do you assume your readers will "know what you ...
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160. How Much "Selling" Should You Do In Your ENewsletter?
November 09, 2012
Degree of Sales Orientation in eNewsletters One thing clients often question is just how "salesy" their eNewsletter should be. Or, how much emphasis should there be on selling their product or service? First, I would say that there are times when it is completely appropriate to just sell. What mos...
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