Here are two more contests for you:
1. Elaine Grant is giving away free entry into the Basic version of her e-course Magazine Writing Basics, which starts on September 14. Elaine knows her stuff: She recently coached me through writing a narrative article (my first!) for a national business magazine, and I got the scoop …
Amy Paturel’s e-course Essay Writing: How to Find the Story in You — and Sell It starts tomorrow, August 31. Learn the secrets that helped Amy sell essays to Newsweek, Health, Women’s Health, Body+Soul, Healing Lifestyles & Spas, The Los Angeles Times, and more. There are still a few spaces left, so don’t miss out! …
Aug 30, 2009 Classes
I recently posted that HCI was looking for writers for its new book The Ultimate Pastor.. I received this e-mail fro HCI:
Feedback from retailers and our readers suggest there are many wonderful stories by and about Christians that are excluded when focusing only on pastors.
In order to convey a more inclusive concept, embracing all the …
Aug 26, 2009 Writing
I’m working on a new 6-week e-course called Get Unstuck! for Freelancers (which starts September 14), which will give advice and assignments on motivation, organization, and productivity. (And yes…I am generally highly motivated, productive, and organized!) I’m packing tons of information into the six lessons — from beating procrastination to overhauling your to-do list to …
Aug 21, 2009 productivity, Writing
This week I posted Adding Value, about how we writers need to offer not just benefits but also value. The benefits I offer an editor are that I’m fast and a good writer who works well with editors — but those benefits don’t really distinguish me from other good writers. I struggled deciding what value …
Aug 20, 2009 Editors, Marketing, Observations, Writing
