The Renegade Writer

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I’ve been teaching Magazine Writing Basics for a while now, and when I taught my last session, I added two phone consultations to the e-course – one during the first week, and one at the end of the 8-week class. I wanted to speak with my students because I really feel that teaching magazine writing …

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Jan 21, 2009 Advice, Classes, Observations, Self improvement, Writing

Fabulous Q&A with RW instructor Alison Stein Wellner

Jenny Cromie over at the Golden Pencil featured our own RW travel writing instructor Alison Stein Wellner last week in her Successful Freelancer Spotlight. Yay Alison!

I’ve pasted this quote from Alison in my motivation file: “My advice is, as much as possible, to forget all about this economic environment. I agree that it is scary …

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Jan 10, 2009 Advice, Classes, Writer Q&A

New Year, Fresh Start: How to Recalibrate Your Freelance Business in 2009

Happy almost-New-Year!

Once the confetti is cleaned up and the hangover is over, it’s time to start thinking of your 2009 plans for freelance writing. The new year is a great time to clear space in your business life and get set for the next year. Here are some suggestions:

1. Buy holiday cards for Christmas 2009. …

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Dec 29, 2008 Advice, Cool products, Organization

When freelancers should write for exposure — and when they shouldn’t

Freelancer and author Michelle Goodwin has a must-read guest post on the New York Times’ “Shifting Careers” blog this week. Michelle’s the author of The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube and the recently released My So-Called Freelance Life: How to Survive and Thrive as a Creative Professional for …

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Nov 11, 2008 Advice, Marketing, News you can use, Writers

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

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