I wish I were one of those freelancers with a perfectly organized office. I long for a clear desk and floor space that doesn’t require fancy footwork to get around. I spend hours looking at organized offices on flickr — and dreaming.
Recently I noticed how much the clutter was getting to me. I have plenty …
Feb 14, 2008 Opportunities, Organization
Hi! Thanks to everyone who signed up for Creative Professionals for Animal Welfare (creativePAW). We already have over 60 volunteers! Most of them are writers, but we also have photographers, PR people, web designers, illustrators, and others. We also have 6 or 7 animal welfare organizations that have signed up.
I heard from an organization that …
Feb 13, 2008 Help us!
The second edition of Kelly James-Enger’s fabulous book Ready, Aim, Specialize was just released by Marion Street press, publisher of The Renegade Writer and other writing books. Here’s the scoop:
When you develop a writing specialty, you set yourself apart from other freelancers, save time researching and writing articles and command higher fees for your work.
Contrary …
Feb 13, 2008 Cool products, News you can use
It’s finally done…the site for my new organization, Creative Professionals for Animal Welfare (creativePAW). The organization’s mission is to help animal welfare organizations find creative professionals (such as writers, editors, illustrators, and web designers) who are willing to do volunteer work to help with the orgs’ marketing, education, fundraising, and PR efforts.
Please check out the …
Feb 10, 2008 Help us!, News you can use, Personal yammerings, Writing
Every once in a while, I’m faced with a maddeningly blank screen as I try to get my head around how to write an article. Usually in this case, the topic is unfamiliar to me, or I have a lot of research and interviews and don’t know where to start. Here’s how I handle …
