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Common Mistakes Newbie Freelancers Make (and How to Avoid Them)

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: The prospect of becoming a freelance writer is both exciting and a little bit scary. Let’s fac … more →

Tags: Misc, Inspiration, Writing Goals, Article Writing, Print Publishing, Money & Financial Issues, obstacles, Suite101, Book writing

Some Excitement on the Writing Front

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: It’s been a while since anything of remarkable excitement happened with regards to my writing. … more →

Want to Learn Writing Tips From Kurt Vonnegut?

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: Click here or scroll…Palm Sunday (New York: Dial Press, 1999), 65-72. How to Write With Style … more →

Tags: Creativity, Inspiration, references for writers, Kurt Vonnegut

Let's Get Professional

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: Ok, so we want to be taken seriously as writers. We want to command big pay and reputable jobs. We n … more →

Tags: professional email address

An Open Question: How Can Twitter Help Me?4 comments

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: It may be entirely possible that I am the only person who does not Twitter. I am also kind of ashame … more →

Tags: networking, twitter

Querying: Start Locally

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: Querying Exercise: Make a list of all the local publications that you can think of, both printed and … more →

Tags: query local publications, querying exercise, query letter preparedness

Let's Start Querying

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: As a freelance writer, I know that I need to start querying for publication. So why am I so hesitant … more →

Tags: Writing Goals, obstacles, writer's queries

Grammar Ranting: Irregardless7 comments

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: In my personal quest to improve my language usage (and those around me) I propose once and for all t … more →

Tags: Grammar Police

Why I Have a Brain-Block Against Writing in the Third Person

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: I am a natural blogger-type. Why? Because it comes easily for me to translate my thoughts into a fir … more →

Tags: obstacles, Personal, third person writing difficulties

Time Management

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: Getting back into the swing of things is making me more aware of how I use my time. For instance, it … more →

Tags: Time Management

Goal Setting Homework

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: So I am reading The Well Fed Writer and one of the tips I’ve come across so far is something t … more →

Tags: Writing Goals, goal setting advice from the well fed writer

Blogging Observation: Keep it Fresh and Popular By Updating Regularly 1 comment

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: If page views are an important part of your blogging experience, you may want to consider the import … more →

Tags: blog writing, blogging helpers, tips for keeping up with your blog posts, importance of regularly blogging

Anyone Have Experience with Copywriting/Corporate Writing?2 comments

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: I’m finally getting around to reading The Well Fed Writer and so far, Peter Bowerman, the auth … more →

Tags: Recommended Reading, Job Ideas, the well fed writer, Peter Bowerman, copywriting experience, freelance corporate writing experience

Re-Evaluate My Writing Goals

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: It’s human nature to question “what next” when you face challenges with your work. … more →

Tags: Writing Goals

The Side Effects of Criticism

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: I’m automatically defensive. So much so that I forced myself NOT to write today. All because o … more →

Tags: Suite101, suite review, Areas of Improvement

My Suite Review3 comments

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: I need to get thicker skin. I know, I’ve said this before over and over. It’s definitely … more →

Tags: Writing Goals, obstacles, Personal, Suite101, Web Writing, suite101 feedback and review

Thinking of Taking A "Writing For the Web" Class

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: This class is being offered by mediabistro.com online. I took a copyediting course with them which I … more →

Tags: Web Writing, mediabistro writing for the web course

For Today's Reading Enjoyment

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: I don’t know about you, but I know that I start out with all the best intentions to do writing … more →

Tags: avoiding internet distractions when working, staying focused on work

Grammar Fun4 comments

blueeyegirl wrote 1 year ago: Here’s an enjoyable blog post for all you grammar nerds (myself included) out there. It’ … more →

Tags: references for writers, debunking grammar rules, Add new tag


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