Archive for 'On Writing'
The Twitter-Sphere: Using Twitter to Promote Your Blog
Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Writer.
Well I finally signed up for this little thing called Twitter and installed a plugin on my WordPress blog that automatically broadcasts my new blog posts to the world. I had no idea how this Twitter thing worked and actually thought it sounded a bit lame. I thought I would give it a try and [...]
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Writing Conferences: Women’s Adventure Magazine’s Creative Conference 2009
Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by Writer.
In Kelly James-Enger’s Six Figure Freelancing, she recommends writer’s conferences as an excellent way to network with editors and other writers, market yourself, and get stoked about writing. In searching for potential conferences I came across the Creative Conference 2009, a conference targeted to those interested in writing (and photography) for outdoor sports magazines. The [...]
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Freelance Writing Leads: Writing Contests at Trazzler.com
Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by Writer.
“Virtual Teleportation” – that’s what the developers are calling it. Trazzler is a relatively new website that simply helps you figure out where to go. As both a Facebook application and a standalone website, Trazzler helps you determine where to go based on your travel personality. Trazzler uses the results of your travel questionnaire and [...]
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5 Ideas for Getting Professional Looking Clips
Posted on 26. Jul, 2009 by Writer.
Not only are you a writer, but your own marketing firm so you need some stellar writing clips to promote your talents. Clips are almost always necessary to apply for any well-paying freelance writing gig. Clips are samples of your writing and can be of any length, topic, and may be previously published or not. Job [...]
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Six Figure Freelancing: A Book Review
Posted on 18. Jul, 2009 by Writer.
After perusing shelf after shelf of books on writing at the public library, I left for home with stacks of books about freelancing. Kelly James-Enger’s Six-Figure Freelancing: The Writer’s Guide to Making More Money was most helpful. This book is going to be an excellent resource for me as I begin my freelance writing business [...]
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The Beginning: Wandering, Nomading, Vagablogging…
Posted on 16. Jul, 2009 by Writer.
Welcome to Dirtbag Writer! Dirtbag dreamer may have been a more adequate name for this blog – definitely more of a dreamer than a writer at this point. Goals are definitely not unique to me – give up the grind of the 9-5 for a more creative, artistic existence – quit my job, live the [...]
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