The Renegade Writer

Why You Should Write for Fewer, Smaller Clients

One of the tips in a list post I have going up in the next week or so is to concentrate on a core group of clients instead of trying to garner as many clips and bylines as you can. I think this deserves further discussion.

I was reading through old journal entries last night, and …

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Dec 20, 2010 Advice, Editors, Magazines, Marketing, Observations, productivity, Query letters

A Hidden Market for Freelance Writers

I’ve started noticing a theme that comes up with most of my e-course students and mentoring clients: They tell me they want to break into national magazines (usually women’s magazines) so they can make enough money to quit their jobs and make a living as a full-time freelancer.

Of course, I’m very willing to help them. …

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Nov 8, 2010 Advice, Ass, Editors, Magazines, Marketing, Money, Observations

And the winners are …

The winners have been selected in the first-ever drawing for free spots in my e-course on writing for trade magazines. A total of 63 people entered the drawing; I am so psyched about all the interest in the class.
 
First, I wanted to explain how I did the drawing. Originally, I was going to go …

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Aug 19, 2009 Classes, Contests

Exciting news on trade magazine e-course drawing

I can’t say enough awesome things about the power of this blog. After Linda was kind enough to publish a post on Aug. 6 about my drawing for a free premium version of my e-course on writing for trade magazines $240 value!), my in-box was flooded with entries. As of right now, 59 people have …

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Aug 16, 2009 Classes, Contests, News you can use

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

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