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Building a Powerful Writer’s Platform: Basics

Posted on February 5, 2012 by angela.booth

As we said in this article on building your platform, “at its very simplest, your platform is who knows you and what you stand for. Your platform is your readers, your contacts, and your visibility.” Let’s see how building your … Continue reading →

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Sell Your Heart Out — No, Really, I’m Not Kidding

Posted on December 6, 2011 by angela.booth

Writers hate marketing. Selling anything, much less ourselves, makes us nervous. Here’s the solution, and it’s a simple one: just do it. Get used to marketing yourself, OR confine yourself to an itty bitty writing career. (And don’t complain if … 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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WTF? Cue Much Loud Swearing, then Surrender

Posted on June 23, 2011 by angela.booth

I do a lot of researching. Yesterday I was researching dieting plans for one of my blogs, and landed at Scribd. In order to download the document, I was asked to upload a document of my own, or pay a … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Mindset: Kill Your Fear of Rejection for Good

Posted on February 26, 2011 by angela.booth

Are you terrified of rejection? ALL writers have this fear early in their career. It’s nothing to be ashamed of. In fact, if you suffer from fear of rejection, it invariably means that you have the potential to be a … Continue reading →

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What You MUST Know To Succeed As A Writer (Ezine)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by angela.booth

This week in Fab Freelance Writing Ezine, we discuss “What You MUST Know To Succeed As A Writer”. Here’s an excerpt from the Editorial: … let’s look at the ONE essential prerequisite for success as a writer. Back when I … Continue reading →

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Questions About The Introductory Pitch Answered

Posted on January 20, 2011 by angela.booth

I’ve received many questions about the “Hi, I’m a freelance writer” pitch. In this post, Hi, I’m a Freelance Writer, I said: “So consider doing what he does: introduce yourself. Send out letters and email messages to editors, marketing managers, … Continue reading →

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Writing Promotional Articles: the Keys

Posted on January 15, 2011 by angela.booth

Are you writing promotional articles? Whether you’re writing them for others, or are writing to promote your own products and services, there are two vital keys to success. Key 1. Know Your Audience You’re writing for a specific market: a … Continue reading →

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Copywriting: Answer Questions, Make Sales

Posted on December 7, 2010 by angela.booth

Someone once said that copywriting is persuasion in print. It’s also persuasion on the computer screen, of course. Therefore, writing copy boils down to one simple task: you need to get people to do what you want them to do. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Get

Posted on November 29, 2010 by angela.booth

How good are you at asking for what you want? Most of us are woeful at it, unless we make an effort. In this post, Power Blogging: Achieve Your Writing Success | Angela Booth’s Fab Freelance Writing Blog I suggested … Continue reading →

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