Archive for the ‘Freelance Writing Questions’ Category

I have a question for all of you freelance writers/fiction writers out there. Do you use your published fiction as a sample in your writer’s portfolio or not? I’m especially interested in responses from freelance writers who mainly deal with business clients but write fiction on the side.
You see, I’m asking this question for a [...]

I have some exciting news. I was invited to speak at the University of Georgia’s Magazine Club next month! I’m going to talk about the ins and outs of freelance writing, getting started in a freelance writing career, and my own favorite way to earn scratch – corporate blogging for pay.

Now, I covered [...]

Do you have any weird writing process quirks of foibles? I recently identified one of mine. It’s something I’ve been doing since high school, but hadn’t actually given much thought until recently. I generally write a whole article, brochure, paper, or whatnot but then need some time and distance before bringing myself to write the [...]

Conflicts of interest pop up everywhere. Judges have to recues themselves from cases when they know a defendant personally because that is a conflict of interest. Politicians have to turn down cabinet positions due to potential conflicts of interest. Even that ad agency on Mad Men had to put Pete through all kinds of daddy-issue [...]


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  • Jenn Escalona: I'm so glad you enjoyed the tips! I hate it that you couldn't make it to the Atlanta Blog Live event [...]
  • Emily: Thank you for sharing all these jobs, Jenn! Unfortunately I was out of town for the blogging event, [...]
  • Jenn Escalona: I guess, as someone who gets frustrated with crazy pay myself, I'm giving her the benefit of the dou [...]
  • Gina Gareri-Watkins: Agreed, but $25 might have been too high an offer, considering the prospective editor can't spell "p [...]
  • Jenn Escalona: I've had one instance of bad grammar ruin whole articles or books for me! Sometimes ignorance really [...]

Upcoming Appearances

If you live in the Atlanta area, I would love to meet you. Please see below for a list of events I plan to appear at or attend over the remainder of the year. Stop by and say hi, or better yet, drop me an email and let's coordinate a get together!

December

The Write Room's Playpen (Literary Reading & Music Showcase) - Tuesday, 12/1/09 - Johnnie McCracken's Pub (Marietta, Georgia) - Join us for Festivus!