WritingThoughts

As I edit other people’s work I notice a lot of redundant phrases. Actually, the problem of redundancy is a good reason to have a second set of eyes look at your writing. It’s hard for a writer to recognize the problem for himself or herself. Typically, when two words that mean the same thing […]

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What’s the first part of a post or article that you usually see? It’s the headline, of course. A good headline can mean the difference between whether a piece is read or not read. How many books have you picked up simply because the title seemed interesting? If you’re like me, the answer is more […]

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Last week I posted on the importance of leaving comments on blog posts. Over 32 bloggers responded by leaving comments on the post. I was really pleased that so many people “got the message.” The post was also linked to at least two times and I found three other posts (not necessarily inspired by my post) […]

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A few days ago I published Don’t Cheat Yourself!! (What Should Be Included On Your Invoice?). The post dealt with how we should bill for all aspects of the writing process. Yesterday I ran across this link to the rate calculator at FreelanceSwitch on Kivi Leroux Miller’s site. I thought, what a great tool! Writers are […]

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The other day I was reading a forum and came upon a post from a writer who wrote that she could create four 600-word articles in an hour. (I’m not going to link to it because I don’t wish to embarrass anyone.) Of course, I was a bit intrigued. What was her secret? More to […]

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If  you do freelance work, it’s easy to get caught up in projects and in deadlines without looking at the bigger pictures. Here are four areas that can really sabotage your freelance business if you don’t plan for them: Factor One, Administration — I’m talking about paperwork: the bills, the e-mails, the queries, and the […]

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You’ve seen it before. You’re reading a perfectly good blog or book and there it is — right in the middle of the page, glaring at you like a neon sign. Of course, writer that you are, your focus on whatever it is that you were reading is now completely gone. What on earth am I talking about? What could cause such […]

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Learning is important for every writer. Fortunately, there are a lot of learning opportunities available this week. Here are just a few of them:  Learn about plagiarism and copyright infringement from Kristen King at Inkthinker. Learn about the importance of saving money from Lisa Mills at Work At Home Mom Revolution. Learn five truths about freelance writing  from Anne […]

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Although most of my writing assignments come with parameters and topics already assigned, sometimes I do have the opportunity to choose my own writing topics. On the writer’s message boards that I read I sometimes find comments from writers who are asking for ideas on what to write about. (This always puzzles me, because I […]

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi has created this list of tax resources for the self-employed on her excellent (and fun) blog, Will Write For Chocolate. If you’re still working on filing your 2006 income taxes, you’ll want to reference this article.

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