Samples For Freelance Writers Websites -There Are No Magic Answers – Ask Anne

March 5, 2013

Hi, Anne, I’ve have been writing and researching in several areas, especially the social sciences and medicine, for many years and have always wanted to make it pay. I am interested in ghostwriting and editing too. After reading some of your articles, I know that I should have a blog to showcase my work as [...]

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You Don’t Need A Niche To Start A Successful Freelance Writing Career

February 26, 2013

I get a lot of questions from folks about finding the right writing niche. Most of these questions come from people who are just starting their freelance writing career. In the context of writing a niche might also be defined as a specialty or an area of expertise you write about. The questions run along [...]

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Should Writers Begin Sentences With “And”? Grammar & Usage

February 21, 2013

As some of you may suspect, I’m not strong on the rules of grammar and usage. That’s why I’m delighted to introduce Allison VanNest and her team at Grammarly.  About once a month you can now expect an article on the more technical side of freelance writing. We begin with sentences starting with “And.” Welcome [...]

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How to Survive Writing Opinion Pieces

February 19, 2013

When I began writing a weekly column for a small chain of suburban newspapers, I was thrilled that I could write about anything as long as it fit the space (600-800 words). I had happened upon a lazy editor hungry for content (and eager to pay me as little as possible) and he gave me [...]

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National Writers Appreciation Week

February 14, 2013

Writer Michelle Rafter has a post called Hug a writer – It’s National Freelance Writers Appreciation Week.  Consider yourself virtually hugged in appreciation by me! In her post, Michelle delightfully details many of the writers we so appreciate. Let me add to this list each and everyone of my readers – that’s right, you! You’re truly appreciated, even if [...]

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Be Part of 1 Billion Rising On Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2013

Today’s newsletter from SheWrites.com started with a reminder that this Valentine’s Day is the day 1 Billion folks will rise up, walk out, dance to demand that the violence against women stop. Why? Well, from the site OneBillionRising.org we learn that: ONE IN THREE WOMEN ON THE PLANET WILL BE RAPED OR BEATEN IN HER LIFETIME, according [...]

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Those Thinly Disguised Guest Posts & Comments – A Rant

February 7, 2013

Sometimes I wonder if some of my readers aren’t stupid… oh, not you guys and gals, but the ones who send guest posts that are obvious advertisements for sites and stuff and those who post comments that are poorly written and are linked to something that is nothing but a sales pitch for products that [...]

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Freelance Writers Need To Treasure Themselves And Their Writing

February 5, 2013

I’ve been told there’s a Buddhist saying - Treasure yourself.  What a lovely thought! Do you treasure yourself? Do you treasure your writing and your writing skill? Think about it. You’ve probably got at least some writing skill or it wouldn’t have even occurred to you to become a freelance writer. Do you realize how few people have [...]

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Is Coaching A Good Idea For Freelance Writers? Maybe!

January 31, 2013

A bunch of years ago I hired a business coach and the biggest realization I had as a result of that relationship was that I could offer the same sort of service to writers. I, of course, am one of millions of folks who coach freelance and other writers. All writing coaches, I suspect, have a general [...]

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How To Center And Clear Your Mind For Writing – Ask Anne

January 29, 2013

In comments to the post, Staring Out The Window Is Good For Freelance Writers, Ryan asked: … how do you center yourself and clear your mind before writing. I’ve had difficulty clearing my thoughts (and) in getting my thoughts out there (on the screen.) I do take pleasure in writing, however it seems like the first 10-15 [...]

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