Monthly Archives: July 2011

Blogging and Writers: Avoid This Huge Mistake

Posted on July 28, 2011 by angela.booth

I love blogging. You know that I encourage you to blog, because it’s a hugely powerful tool. I’ve been blogging for over a decade, long before most writers had any idea of what blogging involved. There’s one huge mistake I … Continue reading →

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Stop Playing Follow The Leader — You’re Important: YES, YOU

Posted on July 27, 2011 by angela.booth

I coach writers. It’s a joy. I love talking with writers, and helping them. The biggest thrill I get is when a writer follows his own intuition, and creates something because of who he is. I know that because the … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Guides: Writing Tools Bonanza (if you’re fast)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by angela.booth

It’s vanishing guides time again. Eight of my successful writing programs will soon be vanishing for good. You know I love creating writing programs for you, and I can’t promote them all. Some need to be retired, so I can … Continue reading →

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Great Writing Jobs: You Can Do Better, When You Decide That You Will

Posted on July 26, 2011 by angela.booth

Writing jobs… they’re everywhere. Unfortunately, the jobs which are easiest to get, are jobs you don’t want, if you’ve been writing for longer than a year or two. Over the past week, I’ve received several messages from writers complaining about … Continue reading →

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Freelance Writing Jobs By The Numbers

Posted on July 25, 2011 by angela.booth

You’ve got to shift a lot of dirt to find a few diamonds, but those diamonds are worth it. When my sons were small, I said that the plea “go and wash your hands!” should be engraved on my tombstone. … Continue reading →

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Freelance Writing Jobs: Aim, Don’t Fire Wildly

Posted on July 24, 2011 by angela.booth

Want to get the best writing jobs? You CAN get them… if you aim for them. You’ve got to aim at a target, rather than firing wildly. Let’s say you want to write for magazines. That’s a laudable goal. However, … Continue reading →

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Freelance Writing Jobs: What Do You LOVE To Write?

Posted on July 23, 2011 by angela.booth

Life’s short… too short to write what you hate. Write what you LOVE. While writing what you love isn’t always possible — over the past 30 years I’ve taken on hundreds of writing jobs I devoutly hated, because the money … Continue reading →

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Writing Jobs: Get Professional When Using Email

Posted on July 22, 2011 by angela.booth

With the launch of Writing Jobs Confidential: Everything You Need To Get Hired, And Make Money Today this week, I’ve had lots of questions about email queries. Yes, of course you can use email to query buyers of your writing … Continue reading →

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Advertising Yourself (Ezine)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by angela.booth

In this week’s writing tips ezine, we discuss promotion: advertising yourself. Here’s an excerpt from the Editorial: As a group, we writers kick and scream when we’re asked to do a little self-promotion. We’re not good at talking about ourselves. … Continue reading →

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Writing Jobs: Christmas in July

Posted on July 18, 2011 by angela.booth

I’ve written for magazines for many years, so July always means Christmas to me… now’s the deadline for getting and completing Christmas and holiday-related writing jobs. (It’s also the time to create the products and projects which will make money … Continue reading →

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