Posts Tagged ‘Writing Life

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits. – Thomas Edison
Somebody has been talking me up. Lately, I’ve had shiny-eyed prospective new freelance writers popping up out of the woodwork to ask me how to get started.  So hi there, new writers! This post is for you.
What are my two top pieces of advice [...]

If my posts this week haven’t yet convinced you that you should attend writing conferences, check this out. During H. M. Cauley’s “Writing Naked” seminar, I nailed down an idea for a story to submit to – of all places – AARP Magazine, and since then I’ve been brainstorming ideas like crazy. In other [...]

…If you promote it right, that is.
But first, welcome to day two of “Why Should Freelance Writers Attend Writing Conferences?” Like I said yesterday, I’m a devoted advocate of industry related networking opportunities, and writing conferences offer not only networking opportunities, but learning opportunities, too. That’s a whole lot of opportunity right there.
When attending the [...]

I was all set to write an “International ‘It’s Hard Out Here for a Writer’ Week” post yesterday. The post was going to be all about slow payment and how we constantly have to fight just to see our paychecks and blah blah. But then I received some bad news that someone I know who [...]


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  • Exposo: I just found a negative balance on my account because of some chargeback by their Paypal's buddies a [...]
  • Jenn Escalona: Hi Rusty, I'm glad I could be the guinea pig on this one. I really just felt that it didn't offer f [...]
  • Rusty Haines: I am so glad I came across your posts. I was just recently accepted as an Examiner, but didn't [...]
  • Jenn Escalona: Agreed. I finally got one payment, and that was after I'd abandoned the site for awhile. It seems li [...]
  • Stephanie: I write for examiner, and like that I can write about a topic I enjoy, but after 7 months of 2-4 art [...]

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!