Freelance Union

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Then there are also things outside of your control, like global catastrophes and economic crashes or recessions that force markets to shrink and retreat until it has all blown over. Writing help tools like Grammarly are freely available and do a decent job of pointing out any glaring errors in your writing.

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Kayleigh Moore

JANUARY 8, 2024

New Things + Continued Projects New: The Writing Lab Toward the end of last year, I *finally* rolled out The Writing Lab , which is the hub for all of my writing-related resources, video lessons, templates, and more. or just improve your writing skills in general, this might be what you need for 2024.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Writing retreats are back on the calendar! With the pandemic appearing in the rear-view mirror for most of us, we’re greeted with more options to attend retreats that appeal to any writer. Are you looking to travel domestically or internationally for a retreat? Are you staying at home and looking for a retreat?

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Enchanting Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I’m writing this a few days later, and I’m glad you can’t see me. In her book Wintering , Katherine May writes about the fallow periods in our lives. As May writes: Wintering brings about some of the most profound and insightful moments of our human experience, and wisdom resides in those who have wintered. Winter wisdom.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Plus an update from 20BooksVegas, which will now be Author Nation ; and signing my gold foil hardbacks of Writing the Shadow. You can try out Creative Writing with The Creative Penn , or Write Thrillers like J.F. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors.

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Kayleigh Moore

MAY 13, 2021

Get The Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Freelance Writing Download a free copy of my book. I quickly learned that referrals are the lifeblood of a successful freelance writing career: It’s where 90% of my work comes from now, and many other professionals have shared the same is true for them. You are the key to better writing.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Remember your goals: Yasmine says “I write out my big-picture goals for the year (and other time intervals) and keep them in front of me at my desk. Tom M likes to find “a conference buddy as soon as I can… someone with whom I no longer need to make small talk and a friendly face to retreat to when I'm starting to get peopled-out.

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Contented

JUNE 9, 2015

No problem—it was heaven to just write and write and write (and edit and edit and edit). What I really desire is regular work retreats, where I can get into the zone without the doorbell ringing. . P.S. Skills speed up writing jobs, not least because they reduce errors and the need for damage control.

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Make a Living Writing

JUNE 30, 2023

Writer retreats are highly anticipated events that can give writers the boost they need to move forward in their next project. If you feel that the excitement of the new year has long worn off and you’re looking for a way to re-inspire yourself in your writing endeavors, you may want to look into writer retreats near you.

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The Creative Penn

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

How can you write a memoir that is emotionally honest and revealing enough for readers to care, and cope with the inevitable fear of judgment that evokes? How can you write about real places and people in memoir? Show Notes What kind of book do you want to write? What kind of book do you want to write?

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Jane Friedman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If the writing is fairly strong and polished, and I think I can help bring it to another level, then I’m more apt to take it on. Forming strong connections within the writing community can also be invaluable for authors over the course of their career. He’s writing drafts and then I’m going to help him put together a series proposal.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 4, 2024

Write your own ‘lessons’ list and let us know about it in comments below. I could write many thousands of words on the luck I’ve had but I’ll not bore you with the details except to say that I’ve been a lucky boy. Here’s my top 18 lessons learned in my 20+ years of blogging.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 17, 2023

4 for the online workshop Create Live or Virtual Retreats That Sell. Two more times, I lead virtual retreats, with everyone in their own space, yet somehow deeply connected to each other and their work. Two more times, I lead virtual retreats, with everyone in their own space, yet somehow deeply connected to each other and their work.

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The Creative Penn

JULY 17, 2023

Today's show is sponsored by ProWritingAid, writing and editing software that goes way beyond just grammar and typo checking. With its detailed reports on how to improve your writing and integration with Scrivener, ProWritingAid will help you improve your book before you send it to an editor, agent or publisher. Look at you now.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 7, 2012

The cornerstone of my teaching is to write the truth of our own experience. For when one shares the results of such writing with the world at large it is very likely to anger at least some folk—no matter how clear, how unassuming, and how well-intentioned is what you have to say. 10 Steps to write the truth of your own experience.

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The Creative Penn

MARCH 18, 2024

TechCrunch ; Kathleen Schmidt ]; Hugh Howey on the Tim Ferriss show ; I, Cyborg: Using Co-Intelligence [ Ethan Mollick ]; Using AI in award-winning writing [ Smithsonian Mag ; Editor and Publisher ]; Plus, I'm now an award-winning author for Pilgrimage ! So I decided I was going to keep writing anyway and studied it in college.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 20, 2013

’ by writing non-stop for 10 minutes. Take a dance break to get the creative juices flowing, then ask yourself: Since nothing is off limits for me to teach, I could include: The best learning experiences I’ve had included: The worst learning experiences I’ve had included: Write for 3 to 5 minutes for each question.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 24, 2018

Dedicated writers and content analysts not only create more content for your organization, but they can also create better content because they can take the time to really understand the industry/market/customer and write to their pain points. Medved , content director, Capterra . Jay Acunzo , founder, Unthinkable Media .

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Jane Friedman

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Most writers making a living are part of a two-income household, in which writing means less childcare than temping and fewer parking problems than adjunct teaching. I’m also an editor, a retreat leader, a webinar teacher and a public speaker. The person who needs what I have to teach, write or talk about, and how I can serve them.

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Joanna Penn writes nonfiction for authors and is an award-nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling thriller author as J.F.Penn. This is the advanced salon and look, let's face it, we don't want to have any shame around taking time out, or even stopping writing for a while. You can watch the video below. It was just too much.

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ProBlogger

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

You can’t write. So you don’t write. You tap into that infinite flow any time you write a blog post. Writer’s block just made a hasty retreat. You are free to write! Read, take notes, write your own posts. Maybe you don’t buy in. But you probably do. Writer’s block. Lose leads.

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ProBlogger

MARCH 14, 2019

That means having specific times when I come up with ideas, write content, and edit content. In my earlier days of blogging my time was limited – an hour or so in the morning and an hour or so on the evening – I’d write in the morning and edit in the evening. Perhaps you don’t have any ideas to write about. writing your content.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 19, 2016

If you are going to write, then you need to write like you talk. Plus, it gets away from the ‘writing for 5 year olds’ professional philosophy marketers are taught to use on most blog posts. By using a word that educates the user, as well as one that is different, it makes the writing a little bit livelier.

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ProBlogger

JULY 23, 2011

My blog is a retreat where I can post my thoughts, ideas and strategies with whomever visits, and then send them on their way. Blogging is about sharing your knowledge, reaching out and helping others along on their journey, through your passion for writing. Your love for writing and sharing should be your motivation for blogging.

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ProBlogger

APRIL 10, 2012

This morning we venture north to Mossman River and a stunning rainforest retreat in the middle of the Daintree Rainforest. Write about the trip for prospective parents looking to visit. Pack up your bags, because today we are trading the world’s most loved reef for the world’s oldest rainforest.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 16, 2010

Get targeted keywords, using phrases a searcher might look, and write a great description into your meta data. When we first made notes on the site, Shiny Happy People, Retreats, and Shop were a few of the categories in the top navigation bar. Write better copy for it. Never mind the book, Kelly. What kind of changes?”

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The Creative Penn

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

How can we make space for going deeper into our writing while managing a busy life? In the intro, when life throws a curveball and writing in the midst of chaos, Useful tutorials for writers including Scrivener , Rule of the Robots by Martin Ford, Moonshots and Mindsets ; and AI narrated audio on KWL. Show Notes. So welcome, Beth.

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Smart Blogger

AUGUST 9, 2023

But the question lingering in the back of your mind is, “how to write a book?” But with actionable steps and a dash of commitment, you can pen your masterpiece and enhance your writing skills. Writing Space Every published author knows the undeniable magic of a personalized writing space. Let’s jump in!

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ProBlogger

JUNE 23, 2011

Truant or Pace and Kyeli Smith —folks who write from the heart, who are open and honest, and who make you feel that you know them. If you can’t think of what to post about, don’t just ramble about your life story or write about your day. If your writing itself isn’t very good, then readers aren’t likely to stick around.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 24, 2023

Study the craft Writing and editing both rest on the same foundation: an understanding of story craft and language. You’re already doing one great thing toward your career in majoring in English, which will give you a sound foundation for both writing and editing. (I Caveat editor. The latter offered little value to an author.

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Write Strong Meta Descriptions. Every year, guests gather in the summer at a themed retreat focused on a humanitarian issue. Use quotes to underscore reliability and break up the text. Use subheading. Bold keywords. Ask questions to engage readers. End your landing page or content with a subheading titled conclusion. Yes, they do.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Now let’s say a spa decides to target “corporate wellness retreats.” For a search of “corporate wellness retreat,” we can see most of the top 10 results are landing pages. Here are a few strategies to keep your writing engaging you can take from copy masters: Make it simple. Next, analyze the top SERP results for that keyword.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 5, 2024

Several years ago, I attended a writing workshop held in a beautiful locale, with sumptuous food and dreamy scenery. For a time, I attended private workshops or retreats when I jumped genres and was hoping to accelerate the learning process, with some networking on the side. Only the teaching was bad. And not just bad.

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ProBlogger

DECEMBER 5, 2016

I’m not going to go into great depth here because in Episode 40 I did share my weekly schedule, my weekly template, where I talked about the times that I write content, the times that I edit content, and the times that I come up with ideas for blog posts. Write in the mornings; edit in the evenings.

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ProBlogger

JANUARY 9, 2018

I’ve been living in the Caribbean for over five years already at that point and have been dying to write about my experiences. I also hosted my first island writers retreat this year with 10 writers from the blog. Occasionally I’ll do a promotional post but apart from that I don’t really write anything at all.

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ProBlogger

JUNE 10, 2012

Choose subjects for each day of the week: This has probably been my single most helpful way of deciding what to write. This means our focus can be more defined each day, rather than having to come up with a random topic every time we write. On National Pirate Day, write your post in Pirate language. National Pancake Day?

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Write to their needs and you’ll earn a top-of-mind spot. But,” John writes, “what if you’re not a great writer? He tells how he honed his writing skills by assembling a team that complements and executes his ideas. Your audience comes to your content with an agenda – they want to be educated, or perhaps just entertained.

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