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Your Writing Journal(s): Know Where You’re Going, and Where You’ve Been

Posted on November 24, 2010 by angela.booth

I’m always hesitant to bring up the topic of writing journals with writers. Writers tend to have one of two reactions. Either they think journals are a waste of time, or they go to the other extreme, and begin obsessing … Continue reading →

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100 Day Writing Challenge – Taking Life and Work, One Chunk at a Time

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Dawn Williams

Almost halfway through the 100 Day Writing Challenge, I am reviewing past lessons and my associated journal entries, learning how to better use the tools that have been provided. One of the tools Angela teaches is “chunking” – breaking down … Continue reading →

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100 Day Writing Challenge: Angels and Demons

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Dawn Williams

Strengths and weaknesses. Angels and demons. Writers have their share of both. Talking to myself on paper seems to be the key that attracts them in equal number. I read through my week of Challenge journal entries on Day Seven, … Continue reading →

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Writing is Writing: Just Write Things Down

Posted on September 25, 2010 by angela.booth

“Do it — write!” I seem to spend more time saying this to my writing students than I should. That’s one of the reasons I created the 100 Day Writing Challenge. I want you to get into the habit of … Continue reading →

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Writing and doing: the more you do, the luckier you get

Posted on March 26, 2010 by angela.booth

Freelance writing can begin as a career, and can then develop into a highly profitable business. To put it bluntly, you can make more money as a writer than you can in any day job. However, you do need to … Continue reading →

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Writing Process: how to start ANY piece of writing

Posted on March 9, 2010 by angela.booth

Want to write more? Sometimes getting started is a real challenge. I was chatting with a young writer today, and asked him whether he’d completed the article he was working on when we last spoke. “I’ve got lots of ideas, … Continue reading →

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Writing: getting it done one baby step after another

Posted on October 20, 2009 by angela.booth

Are you completing your writing projects in a timely manner? If you’re not, chances are that you haven’t discovered the fine art of chunking. You “chunk” by breaking each project into small tasks — baby steps. Each task should take … Continue reading →

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Writing Articles: Three Tips to Get Readers for Every Article You Write

Posted on September 13, 2009 by angela.booth

If you can write articles, you can make money online. However the key to a profitable business is being able to write articles which get read. Let’s look at three tips which will help you to do that. 1. Start … Continue reading →

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Writing Samples Help You to Make Money Writing

Posted on July 28, 2009 by angela.booth

Do you want to make money writing? If so, you need writing samples. The people who hire you to write need to know how proficient you are. Therefore, it’s a good idea to spend a couple of weeks creating samples … Continue reading →

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Obsessive freelance writers: do you need a good jolt of electricity?

Posted on May 27, 2009 by angela.booth

I love writers — that’s a given. I’d also dearly love the ability to reach out from my computer screen and give some writers a good shake, or even a jolt with a taser. Many writers just spend too much … Continue reading →

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