Jennifer Escalona tells it like it is
In: Worthy Wednesday
15 Apr 2009The premise of Worthy Wednesday is simple: I’ll explain why I find a site Google Reader-Worthy, and hopefully introduce readers to a useful resource in the process.*
Today’s Worthy Wednesday site: VolunteerMatch.org.
Freelance writing can be a lonely and thankless job. Most of us are stuck in the house all day, tappity tapping away on the [...]
I’m having one heck of a crazy week. On top of my normal weekly deadlines, I have a new client to impress and a grant proposal project due at school, and if that wasn’t enough, all of my monthly deadlines fall this week, too. I like to think that I’m handling the pressure pretty well, [...]
When I’m not furiously writing for money or good grad school grades, I’m also working with the Georgia Writer’s Association helping out with their monthly meetings. Now, if you aren’t a member of any local writer’s associations, I recommend looking one up. Ours usually has a reading and/or a speaker useful to your writing career, [...]
Every industry has its code words. In real estate, if a listing is a “handyman special,” be prepared to pry the boards off the windows while simultaneously kicking out the former hairy and/or crawly residents. The same is true with freelance writing. Advertisers, especially on the fun sites like Craigslist, have their own special [...]
In: Writing Craft
9 Apr 2009Today I’m feeling quite appreciative of William Strunk and E.B. White and their writer’s bible, The Elements of Style.
I love this book so much that I’ve memorized a whole chapter, which is helpful, because I don’t have the book in front of me right now. So here goes with Rule 13:
“Omit needless words.”
Yes, that was [...]
In: Reviews| Worthy Wednesday
8 Apr 2009Upon realizing that my Google Reader was getting out of control, I did a severe crackdown over the weekend. For the approximately 75% of you that do not embrace your Google Reader or other RSS feed reader, they basically allow you to plug in a web address (not all addresses, but many) and then, while [...]
I recently had my world rocked when it comes to the way I write proposals. So, I propose to you an addendum to my earlier “The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Writing Proposal Letters.”
The world rocking commenced as I read the Introduction to Writing Winning Business Proposals: Your Guide to Landing the Client, Making the Sale, & [...]
In: Contests| Finding Freelance Writing Jobs| Freelance Writing
6 Apr 2009Deb, one of the bloggers over at FreelanceWritingJobs.com, is holding a contest. She’s giving way a signed copy of Susan Guenelius’ Kick-Ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps to the most creative freelance writer who blogs, tweets, sings, dances, builds a birdhouse, paints a cat (you get the idea) about what they can do to get [...]
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