A guest post by Carol Tice
Does this happen to you? You’ve got an article assignment, and you’re all excited.
You get your research organized, and interviews if needed. You feel like you’re making good progress.
Then it comes time to write it up.
And you freeze.
That blank page is just mocking you.
Nothing.
And that deadline is looming in your …… Click here to keep reading…
May 14, 2012 Advice, productivity, Writing
Carol Tice of Make a Living Writing surveyed more than 200 writers to find out what was holding them back from reaching the level of success they wanted.
The result? Many of you are confused about the nitty-gritty details of journalism — ethics, research, crafting an article, newsgathering, generating salable story ideas, and more.
To help …… Click here to keep reading…
Carol Tice surveyed more than 200 writers to find out their biggest fears — and she and I developed a free one-hour teleclass to help you blast past bugaboos like:
Fear of rejection.
Fear of making a mistake that will doom your chances.
Fear of looking stupid & being embarrassed.
Fear of picking up the phone.
Fear of bugging a …… Click here to keep reading…
May 9, 2012 Teleclasses
In Lessons 4 and 5 of my Write for Magazines e-course, I have students find sources and set and conduct interviews.
I know this can be scary for newer writers — and I know it because a few of them always end up setting e-mail interviews so they don’t have to face the source by phone.
Some …… Click here to keep reading…
May 7, 2012 Advice, Interviewing, Sources
I interviewed writer Kelly James-Enger about the value of resilience — and how a freelance writer can develop it.
You’re a long-time freelancer, and you know a lot of freelancers who have been freelancing for 10, 20 years, or more. What kinds of attributes do they have in common?
Freelancers who thrive over the long haul …… Click here to keep reading…
May 3, 2012 Advice, Motivation
