This is a guest post by Gwynneth Anderson.
How did you feel the last time someone sent you a personalized thank you note out of the blue? It made your day, right?
But here’s the kicker. The next time you were in a position to help the person who made you feel great, you did …
Feb 9, 2012 Editors, Networking, Observations
As you may know if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, I have ADD. Because of this, I tend to attract mentoring clients who also have ADD and who are frustrated with their inability to focus or to stick to a writing schedule.
Well, I’ve tried creating schedules for myself in the past. I’ve …
Feb 5, 2012 Advice, Motivation, productivity
Looking to get your career as a writer started — or to boost your freelance writing income in 2012? My next Write for Magazines 8-week e-course starts on Monday, February 27.
And if you’ve been holding off due to the price, you’ll love this: For this session only, I’m letting students pay what they want …
Jan 30, 2012 Classes
I recently critiqued a list article for a client. A list article can be any collection of tips, products, and so on — five ways to lose weight, profiles of four entrepreneurs in a certain industry, a top-10 list, a round-up of several vacation spots, a bunch of product reviews, and so on. In this …
Jan 30, 2012 Advice, Query letters, Writing
I offer query critiquing, and one of my recent clients kindly gave me permission to post her before-and-after here.
The writer’s original query is below — then my general comments and, finally, the revised version taking my comments into consideration.
What do you think of the original and revised queries? Is there anything you would have done …
Jan 26, 2012 Query letters
