Monthly Archives: August 2011

Quit Your Day Job (Ezine)

Posted on August 30, 2011 by angela.booth

In this week’s issue of Fab Freelance Writing Ezine, our theme is: Quit Your Day Job. Here’s an excerpt from the Editorial: Over the past few weeks, I’ve had questions from writers about how they can quit their day job … Continue reading →

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Quit Your Day Job And Write

Posted on August 29, 2011 by angela.booth

Want to quit your day job and write? I sympathize. I know it’s hard. You’re constantly exhausted — you have no time to write. Decades ago, before I wrote full-time, I’d snatch minutes here and there to write. I wrote … Continue reading →

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Writing For Money: Get Started

Posted on August 25, 2011 by angela.booth

I receive “how do I get started” messages every day from new writers who want to write for money. Here are some blog posts which will help you. Your Writing Career: Get Started, Make Money Write. What you write doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Write An Ebook: Make, And Then Keep Your Promise

Posted on August 24, 2011 by angela.booth

Want to write and sell ebooks? It’s a wonderful home business you can create out of nothing at all, except your creativity and a little knowledge. This week I’ve been coaching three ebook writers, and all had similar challenges: their … Continue reading →

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Diversification Dollars (Ezine)

Posted on August 23, 2011 by angela.booth

In this week’s issue of Fab Freelance Writing Ezine, we discuss a vital topic: diversification. From the Editorial: Here’s a definition of diversification: The act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)… … Continue reading →

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Write More, And Make More Money: Writing Isn’t Typing

Posted on August 23, 2011 by angela.booth

You’re a writer. The more you write, the more money you’ll make. Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Until you try it. Then you realize that when you “write more” you’re writing a lot of junk. That’s fine. That’s what’s supposed to … Continue reading →

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Freelance Writing: 5 Easy Ways To Build Your Career

Posted on August 22, 2011 by angela.booth

Want real freedom? If you’ve got writing skills, you can win a freelance writing career. Yes, I said “win”. Each morning you’ll feel as if you’ve won the lottery when you’re sitting in your home office, and the wage slaves … Continue reading →

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Freelance Writing Jobs: Make Yourself Easy To Hire

Posted on August 22, 2011 by angela.booth

Why aren’t you getting hired for writing jobs? This wonderful article, What You Don’t Get About the Job Search: The View From Employers – Derek Thompson – Business – The Atlantic, provides more than a few clues. I liked this … Continue reading →

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Reports and White Papers: Keep Them SHORT

Posted on August 20, 2011 by angela.booth

In my short reports guide, I suggested that you keep your reports… SHORT. With my own clients, I’ve found that the perfect size for a report or white paper is five pages. No longer, and no shorter. I found this … Continue reading →

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Get Started: Your First Writing Job

Posted on August 20, 2011 by angela.booth

This week, several new writers asked me about getting started as a writer who writes for money. The thrust of their questions was “what do I write?” As I suggested in this post, Freelance writing jobs: how to know what … Continue reading →

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