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Planning for Writers — Why, What, and Methods
May 9, 2017
This week I conducted a workshop for my local writers group on planning for writers. Since it went so well, I thought I'd share my top points with you here.
I have... 
Show Your Clients You Care
March 11, 2017
Early in my freelance career I started sending Christmas cards to my most regular clients to thank them for working with me. Then I wondered if, in the hub of all the holiday m... 
How to Set Yourself apart from the Competition
March 11, 2017
As an executive secretary, a loooong time ago, I learned an invaluable lesson: do everything you can to make your boss successful and you will succeed. As a freelance writer of... 
Make Technology Your Friend
March 11, 2017
I started my freelance career without an internet connection. And yet when I started getting assignments, and running back and forth to the library to use its internet became a... 
How to Serve Your Client
March 11, 2017
Writing is a service profession. When we write content for a magazine, blog or website, we provide a service for our clients.
That makes you, and me, servants.
Do you hav... 
How to Define a Publication’s Audience
March 11, 2017
In a previous post, I wrote that as a freelance writer you need to know your reader. Some aspects of knowing your reader are obvious--the region the publication covers, the top... Where You Can Find Some of My Best Work
