I’m a blog addict, but yikes, it can be hard to keep track of all my favorite places. Many moons ago I discovered Bloglines. Once I set up my (free!) account, I subscribed to all my favorite blogs and haunts, including the Post’s Page Six, Miss Snark, Chocolate and Zucchini, and Romenesko. One stop shopping …
May 31, 2006 Cool tools
Stephanie has published over 400 non-fiction pieces, including articles, interviews, essays, columns, profiles, features, and reviews.
Q. Can you tell us a bit about your writing career? How (and when) did you get started as a freelance writer?
A. I have been a freelance writer for about a decade now. I started out doing book reviews because …
May 30, 2006 Advice, Writer Q&A, Writers
There are some good tips over at the Never Eat Alone blog this a.m. about overcoming shyness in social situations. Like the author, I’m in the “dread going but glad I went” camp — even for stuff like vacations! I’m criminally shy at heart but over the years I’ve learned to work with my hermit …
May 26, 2006 Advice, Networking, News you can use, Observations, Self improvement
Folks, July 1 is coming up fast, and we want to make sure you get your chance at 500 buckaroos and assorted swag by entering our publisher’s “Ultimate Renegade” Freelance Writer Contest.
Entering the contest costs nothing — well, except time. One “Ultimate Renegade” and two runners up will be chosen. The Ultimate Renegade will win:
* …
May 26, 2006 Contests
During my morning dose of snark, I learned that our friend Jenna’s site Absolute Write had been shuttered. Seems that one Barbara Bauer took offense being included in a list of the 20 worst literary agents on Absolute Write’s watercooler board.
Check out Bauer’s website here. The author matching form was especially humorous. Yeah, I’m …
May 25, 2006 Hooks & Crooks, Rants
