I recently wrote for a national women’s magazine. I had written for them three times in the distant past, and this was my first time writing for them under a new regime.
When I got the assignment, the editor said, “We like the idea, but we want it to be like X, not like Y …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 8, 2009 Writing
“Acting as if” is a personal development trick where you imagine how someone who’s in a position you aspire to would act, and then do those things yourself. For example, say you want to be a best-selling author. What would she do? Chances are she would set aside a certain amount of time to write …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 5, 2009 Advice, Observations, Self improvement
We have great news from one of our Renegade Writer course instructors, Monica Bhide, who teaches our Introduction to Food Writing course. Last week she got the cover art for her upcoming food memoir, Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen, and boy, it’s a beaut. Seriously, when Monica sent me this image, …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 3, 2009 Book news, Classes, News you can use, Writers, Writing
Let’s face it — freelance writing is scary. When checks don’t come in, you feel like you’re on the brink of economic collapse on a personal level. When you need to call an editor, your mind floods with images of the editor slamming down the phone in your ear (but not before telling you not …… Click here to keep reading…
Feb 2, 2009 Advice, Observations, Self improvement
