The Renegade Writer

Contest: Name the Strangest Trade Magazine to Win Free E-Course Entry

Pat Curry, who teaches our e-course Writing for Trade Magazines, is running a fun contest right here: Post in the Comments section below with the name of the strangest-sounding trade magazine you can find. Pat will pick the best one, and the winner will get free entry into the Premium version of her course that …

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Dec 28, 2009 Classes, Contests

FOLIO Magazine’s 115 Magazine and Media Predictions for 2010

FOLIO: reached out to a wide selection of magazine/media industry professionals — publishers, editors, chief executives, dealmakers, bloggers — to channel their inner Nostradamus and work up some predictions for 2010. Which magazines will survive? Which won’t? Which technologies will propel the industry next year? What are the keys to staying in business while hopefully …

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Dec 23, 2009 Magazines, News you can use

Keyboard Confirmation: A Guest Post by Pat Curry

I have thousands of bylines that attest to the fact that I make my living as a writer. But it’s my keyboard that tells the story of the tens of thousands of hours I’ve spent at this desk working at my craft.

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Dec 21, 2009 Observations, Personal yammerings, Writers

Looking for a Food Writing Conference?

Is food writing your dream career? In February, Monica Bhide will be speaking at the Roger Smith Food Writers’ Conference in New York City. Monica will be on a panel called Turning Your Life and Food into a Best Seller. Other panels at the conference include The Future of Food Writing on the Internet, How …

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Dec 19, 2009 News you can use

Recording of Essay Writing Teleclass Now Available

My free teleclass Secrets to Essays That Sell with Amy Paturel was a great success! We had close to 50 writers on the line, and Amy shared the scoop on everything from using universal themes to following up with editors. I especially liked the question and answer portion of the teleclass, but that may be …

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Dec 18, 2009 Teleclasses

free packet: 10 query letters that rocked
e-books that will make you an unstoppable freelancer

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