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How to Handle A Bad Review: Pt 1 (When They’re Wrong)
This is the first in a series of posts about what to do with bad reviews. I welcome your recommendations in the comment section below.…
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8 Things You Might Not Know About the Berlin Wall
I’m researching Berlin in the 1980’s for an upcoming writing project. Many people who grew up after the collapse of the USSR (like myself) are…
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11 Basic Tips for Writing a Press Release
Writing a press release can be intimidating. Google is choked with suggestions on PR templates, formats, press release services, and distribution companies. How are you…
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Obligatory New Year’s Post: 2015 Edition
At the beginning of last year I wrote a post about how it seems like everyone has an inexplicably strong set of feelings about New…
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Sushi & the Craft of Writing
I recently watched the documentary “Jiro Dreams of Sushi.” It’s a great film (available on Netflix). Beautifully shot, well-constructed, nicely edited. I highly recommend it…
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Writing and Mental Hyperventilation
I finished a large writing project recently. This puppy has taken me years to get through. Lots of rewrites. Lots of frustration. Self doubt. Yada…
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Should I quit my job and write full time?
This question bothers nearly every writer with a regular job and serious ambition. The allure of a life devoted to filling your mind with the…
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A Quick Guide to Online Writing Gigs
There are good ways to search for online writing work, and there are frustrating ways to search for online writing work. You can quickly find…
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Freelance Writing: Improving Your Chances of Getting Published
By far, the most difficult part of the freelance writing life is finding and winning assignments with editors. Depending on your level of experience, and…
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How to Make Money Through Freelance Writing: Finding Your Niche
I hope this article gives you a few tools for your writerly tool chest, despite its somewhat uninspiring title. If you are knowledgeable and passionate…
