http://freelancewrite.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Freelance Writing GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-08-26T21:05:55Z Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/29/youre-not-an-artiste-youre-a-salesman.htm Guess what? You're going to have to take off that smock and get to selling. Coming into this game, you may have some lofty goals of the artist's way, and, in... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/29/youre-not-an-artiste-youre-a-salesman.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:21:07 +0000 2008-08-29T12:21:07Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/26/now-read-this-stephen-kings-on-writing.htm When three different writers tell you to read a certain book, I'd say that's a pretty good sign. Today I got an email from a friend, reader and fellow writer... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/26/now-read-this-stephen-kings-on-writing.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:05:55 +0000 2008-08-26T21:05:55Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/20/would-you-just-start-already.htm I was honored to be interviewed by Thursday Bram, as I am a fan of hers (and not just because of that ultra-cool name!) Her last question was about the... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/20/would-you-just-start-already.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:17:44 +0000 2008-08-20T11:17:44Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/17/new-to-freelancing-now-read-this.htm I found the greatest interview on my Google Reader this morning. Fellow freelance writer Sharon Hurley Hall does a meta-interview about the writing life. The candid answers and peek into... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/17/new-to-freelancing-now-read-this.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:52:06 +0000 2008-08-17T19:52:06Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/17/five-ways-to-cut-your-word-count.htm I recently had the privilege of editing a beautiful piece for a local magazine, but I was charged with cutting down the word count. I gathered my experiences and some... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/17/five-ways-to-cut-your-word-count.htm Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:45:56 +0000 2008-08-17T19:45:56Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/15/writing-woe-is-me.htm Nothing like gulping down some of your own advice, right? How many times have readers written me with troubled tales of this writing life- stories of personal hurdles, 3 a.m. writing... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/15/writing-woe-is-me.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:57:41 +0000 2008-08-15T15:57:41Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/06/free-did-you-say-free-writers-conference.htm Have you signed up for the 2008 MUSE IT UP Conference? It's free! Yup, that's right- a completely free, online writing conference. This conference takes place October 13-19 via an... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/06/free-did-you-say-free-writers-conference.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:53:21 +0000 2008-08-06T23:53:21Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/03/thought-you-were-avoiding-that-glass-ceiling.htm It's two too much. Within the past week, I've stumbled upon two reports of glass ceilings within the freelance writing world. Fellow About.com Guide Jennifer Merin, who runs the Documentaries channel,... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/03/thought-you-were-avoiding-that-glass-ceiling.htm Sun, 03 Aug 2008 22:38:23 +0000 2008-08-03T22:38:23Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/02/cocktail-party-chatter-and-your-career.htm So, what do you do for a living? Do you hate to get this question? Do you despise putting a name on the myriad tasks that you do to make money... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/02/cocktail-party-chatter-and-your-career.htm Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:38:22 +0000 2008-08-02T20:38:22Z http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/01/interactive-query-clinic-is-back.htm Thanks for your patience while I was out in the great green yonder this past week. Here's a query sample for you to sink your teeth into. It's a little... http://freelancewrite.about.com/b/2008/08/01/interactive-query-clinic-is-back.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 20:48:37 +0000 2008-08-01T20:48:37Z