One thing I like to do when I have a long drive is make up trivia games for myself. I’m not a big radio fan, and as much as I like my iPod, it’s too distracting when I’m behind the wheel. Today I had to drive 1 1/2 hours each way for an interview, so …
Jan 30, 2008 Contests
It’s 2:30 pm…do you know where your wiki is?
This is a public service announcement by the Renegade Writers, creators of the Renegade Writer Markets Wiki. This feature of the RW site includes pitching info on magazines such as Health, BabyZone.com, The Engravers Journal, Swimming Times, and Road King. Please check it out, sign up (it’s …
Jan 30, 2008 Cool tools
Rachel asks: I’m moving up in the freelance world, and need to improve my interviewing equipment. I’d like something that will record my phone interviews so I can concentrate on the questions I’m asking and not note-taking. What do you recommend for phone interviews?
When I was starting out, I used a regular tape recorder and …
Jan 28, 2008 Advice, Cool tools, You Ask, We Answer
Michelle asks: A friend and I were debating how many articles a writer could write in a month. obviously, this will vary from person to person and depend on type of assignment, but I’m curious to hear from you two — and hopefully readers who comment — how many articles they usually do a month …
Jan 20, 2008 Writing, You Ask, We Answer
HCI, the publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, is looking for contributions for the following new books:
The Ultimate Dog Lover
The Ultimate Cat Lover
The Ultimate Horse Lover
Democrat’s Soul
Republican’s Soul
Check out the websites for info on deadlines, compensation, etc. [lf]
Jan 18, 2008 News you can use, Opportunities
