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Way North Writers Post #2: Achieve your dreams in 2008

A day or so ago, Linda posted a notice about our second meeting of Way North Writers, a group for New England writers to network and share leads, inspiration and advice. I’m happy to say that we have a wonderful coach coming to lead us through a workshop on clarifying our dreams and achieving goals …… Click here to keep reading…

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Jan 5, 2008 Classes, Networking, News you can use, Opportunities, Self improvement

New Writing Group: Way North Writers

Say hello to Way North Writers, which is for working writers in MA, NH, VT, ME…really, anywhere within driving distance of Concord, NH. My writer friend Elaine Grant and I are modeling the group after the very popular Chicks Who Write group in Boston — but we have a bonus in that we allow dudes! …… Click here to keep reading…

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Nov 2, 2007 Networking, Writers

Get LinkedIn to Find Work and Sources

LinkedIn is a professional networking site that works on the “six degrees of separation” principle: Find someone you want to meet, and chances are you know someone who knows that person. You invite friends and colleagues to “link” to you, and then all their contacts are your contacts, too. LinkedIn is free unless you want …… Click here to keep reading…

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Oct 21, 2007 Cool tools, Networking

Let the slow times roll

This post is inspired by Erik Sherman’s post on his blog about ignoring being ignored. You know, when you sweat all day over the perfect intro letter and clips package for a custom publisher who expressed interest in you, and weeks later the only thing in your inbox is decomposing spam.

A lot of writers will …… Click here to keep reading…

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May 22, 2007 Advice, Ass, Editors, Marketing, Networking

Looking for sources?

We’re introducing a new feature to The Renegade Writer Blog today, called Sourcery Central.

We’ve all been in that position where an editor asks you to find a real person anecdote for your story. You think it’ll be a cinch to find a woman between the ages of 25-40 who experienced early menopause, but after a …… Click here to keep reading…

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Oct 24, 2006 Networking, News you can use, Sources

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