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2011 Wrapping Up: “Best of 2011″ Ezine Issues

The end of 2011 is in sight. How do you feel about that? Did you accomplish everything you meant to? I know I didn’t. However, there were lots of surprise successes which made up for that. As part of wrapping … Continue reading

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Writers Write: How Many Words Did You Write and SELL Today?

Writing for money is all about WORDS. How many words did you write today? How many words did you sell? How many did you publish? You’ve got to pile up the word count. Top selling writers are productivity machines. They … Continue reading

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Build Your Writer’s Platform

This week, in Fab Freelance Writing Ezine, our theme was your writer’s platform. Why Do You Need A Platform? (And what is it?) At its very simplest, your platform is who knows you and what you stand for. Your platform … Continue reading

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Writing Goals: Gaining Courage and Confronting Obstacles

This is the third article in our writing goals series. We’ve discussed making your writing goals real, and the benefits to achieving your goals. Creating writing goals, and achieving them, is a PROCESS. Once you understand the process, you’ll set … Continue reading

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Making Money As a Writer: Can YOU Write Full-time?

Each week, I get several messages from writers about their day jobs. The story goes something like this: I have a day job. I hate it. I want to write. I think I can write, but… After 30 years of … Continue reading

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Quit Your Day Job (Ezine)

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

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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Freelance Writing: 5 Easy Ways To Build Your Career

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

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

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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