Category Archives: Writers

Discussion of the craft of writing, the writing life and the business side of being a writer.

What to Do When a Relationship Goes Sour

In spite of everyone’s best intentions, sometimes a working relationship simply doesn’t work. You may not be able to agree on a message or content, you may have differing opinions on how to present something or you may simply feel … Continue reading

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Building Clients Through Word-of-Mouth

Word-of-mouth marketing is a powerful tool. Particularly in today’s world where it’s so easy to pass along information, word-of-mouth marketing can make or break your business. When you’re first starting your business, you can’t reasonably expect to get a lot … Continue reading

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Workshop for Freelance Writing in the Digital Age

As a professional writer, it’s important to me to hone my craft. I constantly read books about writing; from freelance writing to novel writing, and even marketing. I’ve noticed that most books about freelance writing are outdated, and focus only … Continue reading

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The Power of Scrivener

To continue in the vein of great tools on the Mac, I’ve been playing with a new (to me) piece of software that I predict is going to revolutionize the way I work on lengthy projects: Scrivener. As a freelance … Continue reading

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Notes on Switching to a Mac for Business Applications

My laptop finally died yesterday (I don’t recommend Toshiba – I’ve had a host of problems with my former laptop from Day 1, and apparently there are a lot of known issues with my model) so I was left with … Continue reading

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Ethical Questions for Writers

As professional writers, each one of us must determine what we will and will not write in return for pay. As a freelancer, there are times when I take projects that I don’t particularly want to do in order to … Continue reading

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