The Renegade Writer

Inspiration from Your Vacation AND a NEW Contest!

It’s almost May, and I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to think about what I’ll do for my summer vacation. Last summer, my husband, my cat Ginger and I went to Mount Tremblant in Quebec. We rented a cabin in the woods, my husband took a Skip Barber racing school, Ginger hunted for …… Click here to keep reading…

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Apr 24, 2008 Advice, Classes, Contests, Magazines, Opportunities, Writing

Spring cleaning

I wish I were one of those freelancers with a perfectly organized office. I long for a clear desk and floor space that doesn’t require fancy footwork to get around. I spend hours looking at organized offices on flickr — and dreaming.

Recently I noticed how much the clutter was getting to me. I have plenty …… Click here to keep reading…

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Feb 14, 2008 Opportunities, Organization

Chicken Soup Publishers Seeking Essays

HCI, the publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, is looking for contributions for the following new books:

The Ultimate Dog Lover

The Ultimate Cat Lover

The Ultimate Horse Lover

Democrat’s Soul

Republican’s Soul

Check out the websites for info on deadlines, compensation, etc. [lf]… Click here to keep reading…

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Jan 18, 2008 News you can use, Opportunities

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

Anthology Seeking Humorous Short Essays

WANTED: Short, funny, true stories recounting the “misadventures” from weddings/honeymoons, pregnancy/childbirth, or the baby/toddler years for an upcoming series of “Diary” anthologies to be published in book form by Meadowbrook Press.

Angela Wiechmann
Senior Editor
Meadowbrook Press
5451 Smetana Drive
Minnetonka MN 55343
E-mail: awiechmann@meadowbrookpress.com
Phone: 800-338-2232 x. 117
Fax: 952-930-1940

Diary Submission Guidelines

STORY LENGTH: Up to 800 words

PAYMENT: For selected stories, …… Click here to keep reading…

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Jun 26, 2007 Opportunities

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

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