This is an excerpt from my new e-book Get Unstuck! For Freelancers: A 6-Week Course to Boost Your Motivation, Organization, and Productivity—So You Can Do More Work in Less Time, Make More Money, and Enjoy the Freelance Lifestyle. If you think the name sounds familiar, that’s because it’s the name of my popular 6-week e-course. …… Click here to keep reading…
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Jan 25, 2011
Advice, Cool products, Organization, productivity, Sources, Writing
For various articles I’ve had to find all kinds of “real people” or “people on the street” — an African American Chevy Suburban owner, a mom whose child had transient tics, an Asian blended family. Chances are, sometime in your writing career you’ll need an anecdote from a real person (as opposed to an expert) …… Click here to keep reading…
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Dec 9, 2010
Advice, Sources
I offer to answer readers’ burning freelancing questions on the blog. If you have a question, please send it to me at lindaformichelli@gmail.com. If you have a LOT of questions, please consider signing up for my phone mentoring for writers.
Steve asks: I had a meeting with a chef today who is looking for PR. He …… Click here to keep reading…
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Sep 13, 2010
Advice, Marketing, Public relations, Sources, You Ask, We Answer
Jennifer asks: My question has to do with an expert who I spoke to on the phone. She basically said, “Read my book and it will tell you everything you need to know.” Do you know if a magazine like “Parenting” would be okay with me using quotes from the book and citing the book …… Click here to keep reading…
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Jul 19, 2010
Advice, Sources, Writing, You Ask, We Answer
Think your peach defuzzer is the greatest product in the known universe, or rep a doctor who’s on the road to curing a formerly incurable disease? Then you’re probably signed up as an expert source on services like Help a Reporter (HARO) and ProfNet.
I use these services as just one of many tools in …… Click here to keep reading…
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Jun 21, 2010
Marketing, Public relations, Rants, Sources
