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Confessions of a Cookbook Ghostwriter
Ever thought about ghostwriting? Then you won’t want to miss Julia Moskin’s honest and hilarious New York Times story “I Was a Cookbook Ghostwriter”. Although I’m someone who never really mastered cooking — my husband tackles the tough stuff — … Continue reading
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Power Up Your Productivity–By Leaving Your Desk
In the month since I wrote Confessions of A Multitasker, a number of people have reached out to me to advocate a different way of managing my time. Rather than doing everything all at once, they recommend a practice called … Continue reading
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9 Ways to Rocket to the Top of Google
Succeeding as a freelancer isn’t just about perfecting your craft (though that undoubtedly helps!). These days, it also depends on making sure you have a strong digital presence. If your website, blog and other online calling cards rank high in … Continue reading
A New Market For Long Form Journalism
I don’t know if all journalists feel like this, but for me, the Holy Grail of this field is long-form journalism. And it’s saddened me that there are fewer opportunities to really dig into a topic and write a piece … Continue reading
Coffee Break: Sprinkles The Freelance Hamster
It’s 4 a.m. An insomniac night. Should I stay in bed? I think of all the projects I am working on. Stock options swim around in my mind with the question of whether the thesis director at George Mason will … Continue reading
What Jeremy Lin Can Teach Freelancers
The story of Jeremy Lin is barreling through the press. Lin was a standout at Harvard — but hardly anybody in the basketball world notices standouts from Harvard. Now, after being passed over in the 2010 NBA draft, he’s the … Continue reading
Why You Shouldn’t Write for Peanuts
Yesterday, the New York Times released a summary of how its digital subscription strategy is working. It’s good news. 390,000 digital subscribers overall. Growth rate of 20% fourth quarter over third quarter. “It’s a strong indication that some readers will … Continue reading
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Confessions Of A Multitasker
Last Friday, Elaine–my partner at $200K Freelancer–called me while I was in the middle of a trip with my daughter to the National Museum of Natural History’s Bug Zoo. We were talking about e-commerce plug-ins for the site. “Oooh,” yelled … Continue reading
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Survey: 11% Of Freelance Business Writers Earn $100,000+
Wondering how much you can earn as a freelance writer? A new survey of 56 business journalists by the Society of Business Editors and Writers sheds some light on one niche. Six of those surveyed (nearly 11%) made more than … Continue reading