Archive for April 25th, 2008

Are you approaching freelancing all wrong?

April 25, 2008
By ElaineAppletonGrant

You could say I’m a slow learner. I’ve been writing and editing professionally for more than 20 years, and only this year did I realize that I’ve been approaching my freelance career backwards. The conventional wisdom suggests that success comes to the freelancer who studies the markets and pitches stories that she thinks editors...
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“Looks like tomatoes …”

April 25, 2008
By Diana Burrell

Wordwych won this week’s Wednesday Fun prize with her Barry Manilow mondegreen from “Looks Like We Made It.” Please contact me off board so I can send you a $10 iTunes gift card. Oh my gosh, these were all so funny. Thanks to everyone for participating. Have a great weekend!
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Sharing or shooting yourself in the foot?

April 25, 2008
By Diana Burrell

I was talking to a freelancer friend of mine on the phone the other day and she was telling me how many other writers have come to her asking, “Can you give me your editor’s name?” or “What’s your editor’s e-mail address?” Frankly, I was surprised by the number of times this happened to...
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