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10 Reasons Why Your Pitch Got Rejected 12 Aug 2013 | 12:07 am
I've been blogging about freelancing (specifically, about making more money in less time) for more than four years now. Occasionally, I bring up topics I've covered before because they're evergreen, o...
Power up your Pitches: 13 Fully-Critiqued Queries to Help your Freelance Success 5 Aug 2013 | 03:53 am
You cannot overstate the importance of the query letter, especially when you're a new freelancer. As you gain experience, you may not have to query as frequently. You may connect with editors through ...
My Most Popular Blog Post Ever--For Good Reason 1 Aug 2013 | 08:13 pm
Years ago I met another freelancer at ASJA and we got to talking about the markets we were writing for. She was surprised to learn that I wrote for markets that paid relatively low rates, and told me ...
From Crappy to Compelling: Write Better Queries (and Half-Off Offer Continues) 29 Jul 2013 | 04:30 am
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Good-looking Queries that are Really Crappy: Why This One Didn't Sell 28 Jul 2013 | 01:46 am
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When Chickens Go Missing--and the 50 Percent Off Offer Returns! 24 Jul 2013 | 09:01 pm
As a longtime freelancer and author, I get a lot of email from readers. A couple of days ago, I received an email from someone who's been following my blog for several years. She said she appreciated...
Want to Write a Book Proposal But Have No Clue? Help is Here! 19 Jul 2013 | 11:07 pm
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13 out of 200: A Less-Than-Impressive Start to my Freelance Career 15 Jul 2013 | 07:51 pm
There's a big difference between seasoned freelancers and those just starting out, at least when it comes to marketing. Seasoned freelancers write much better queries than other writers. And new write...
Tick Tock! Time's Winding Down on the $0.99 eBook Offer 13 Jul 2013 | 01:58 am
Tick tock! Just a reminder that the $0.99 offer on my three ebooks will run out soon...by Tuesday, July 16, 2013, they'll revert back to their usual prices. So if you want to get those books downloade...
A Surprising Thing about the Super Awesome Bonus 11 Jul 2013 | 07:29 pm
When I started freelancing full-time more than 16 years ago, I not only lacked clips (well, I did have two) and experience. I also had no mentors. No freelancing friends. I didn't even know of someone...
