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Do's and Dont's When Working Inhouse

charleshurwitz wrote 4 days ago: One of the big advantages in being a freelancer is that you don’t have to work in a cubicle an … more →

Tags: proper behavior

A worldbuilding thought for writers

barbarafriendish wrote 1 week ago: If you’re writing a story  in which characters are trying to uncover the truth, how many of th … more →

Tags: Uncategorized

Freelancer Technical Writer #2: Don't Be Overdependent

charleshurwitz wrote 1 week ago: A fact of life of being a freelancer is that you can’t say for sure where your income will be … more →

Tags: diversification, single client

New script policies at BBC Writers Room

twp2009 wrote 1 week ago: BBC Writers Room has recently changed some of its unsolicited script policies. As one of the routes … more →

Tags: BBC Writer's Room

Is It OK To Work For Free?3 comments

charleshurwitz wrote 2 weeks ago: The question of writing for little or no money comes up quite frequently in discussions on websites … more →

Tags: Pay, writing

Writing For Young Adults

ccallicotte wrote 1 month ago: I’m still plugging away at my Y.A. novel. The working title is SECOND CHANCE. I began this story whe … more →

Tags: projects, writing, Young-Adult, Goals, Process

When To Say No To A Project

charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: As an independent contractor it’s very tempting to say “yes” to every prospective … more →

Tags: Client Relations, Freelancing

What to Do When You Are Between Projects

charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: There are periods in the life of every freelancer when they are underemployed. Besides relaxing and … more →

Tags: Freelance, knife juggling, knowledge, Skill Set, Technical Writing

Freelance Technical Writer Tip#1-Let The Document Speak For Itself

charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: When submitting a document for review by e-mail, don’t assume that all reviewers will see addi … more →

Tags: Cover Letter, Feedback, Comments, Outsourcing

something we got right11 comments

Katherine wrote 1 month ago: I spoke on a panel last weekend at the Texas Book Festival with the very charming Jancee Dunn, who h … more →

Tags: crazy personal stuff, News, Other people's books, Prose, best kids' audiobooks, cricket in times square, favorite audiobooks for kids, Garrison Keillor, Harry Potter

Avoiding Pitfalls When Doing A Freelance Project On A Per Project Or Per Page Basis2 comments

charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: Do you sometimes feel like the poor sap in this movie when you are working on a project that you hav … more →

Tags: defining a project, Pricing

gorgeousness11 comments

Katherine wrote 1 month ago: Last spring, the amazing Mary Swenson took these photos for me in response to a quote I sent her fro … more →

Tags: everyone is beautiful, katherine's books, News, Prose, Visual art

Charles Hurwitz - Isn't He In Jail YET?: A Long History of Lying and Stealing His Way to the Bank1 comment

charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: The Bay Area Forest Activist Charles Hurwitz – Isn’t He In Jail YET? A Long History of L … more →

Tags: Uncategorized

On how to have a sane writing life1 comment

barbarafriendish wrote 1 month ago: I’m not sure I’m qualified to say how to do it. I’m still working on it. Fortunate … more →

Tags: A Writer's Life

Why You Shouldn't Feel Guilty About Goofing Off Instead of Working 3 comments

charleshurwitz wrote 1 month ago: Many of us feel that if we aren’t sitting at our desks pounding away at the keyboard or are on … more →

Israel-The Best Place in the World to Be a Freelance Tech Writer

charleshurwitz wrote 2 months ago: Why do I say that Israel is the best place in the world to be a freelance tech writer? Briefly (בקיצ … more →

Tags: Israel, Technical Writing, Hi tech statistics

Get published and Earn: Creative Writing sites and Market.3 comments

tinarathore wrote 2 months ago: Who says creative writing  doesn’t have a market? Fine you can’t earn your living being … more →

Tags: Books, Creative Writing, Earn From Home, Earn Writing creative non fiction, Earn Writing Fiction, Earn writing Flash Fiction, Earn writing for Greeting cards, Earn writing Poetry, Earn Writing Reviews

Slush, the Seussical truth.

barbarafriendish wrote 2 months ago: This is perfection. Jim Hines tells it like it is, Seussically: Slush I Read by Jim C. Hines (Apolog … more →

Tags: Web Stuff, Just For Fun

Coming out of the reiki closet . . .2 comments

writerds wrote 2 months ago: It’s been about a month since I came back from the 15th annual reiki retreat held in upstate N … more →

Tags: my blog, Paranormal


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