Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of stuff like this:
“I accepted this assignment at a low rate thinking I could whip it out in an hour or so. Is it okay if I just quote from other articles instead of interviewing sources?”
No. No. No, no, no!
No matter how much you’re being paid, if you accept …… Click here to keep reading…
May 13, 2013 Advice, Money, Motivation, Rants
By Linda Formichelli
I always knew I wanted to be a writer. Yet I ended up in a Master’s program in Slavic Linguistics at UC Berkeley. (And yes, I did love it!)
Then I had to make a choice: Do I want to continue on with the PhD program or follow my writing dream?
I chose the dream, …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 26, 2013 Marketing, Money, Motivation, Personal yammerings
Carol Tice and I created this 30-minute Skype chat recording on how writers can overcome their fears and claim the freelance career they want. You’ll find a lot of valuable fear-busting tips from two pro writers who have been there, done that!
At the end of the chat, Carol mentions the next session of our 4-Week …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 23, 2013 Classes, Motivation
Recently, both Carol Tice on Make a Living Writing and Diana Burrell here on the Renegade Writer have blogged about the letters we get from writers who need to make money like now.
Diana rightly noted that editors will not only not be swayed into giving you an assignment when they hear your tale of woe…they …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 22, 2013 Advice, Editors, Motivation
By Kelly James-Enger
I’ve been a self-employed writer for more than 16 years. I love the fact that I’m in charge of which types of work I take on, how I spend my time, and the direction my career takes. Most of the time, anyway.
But I admit that I’ve fallen into less-than-productive grooves where I …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 15, 2013 Advice, Motivation