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I’ve Been Rejected Close to 500 Times 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
By Linda Formichelli Here’s a short excerpt from the e-book I’m working on, Write Your Way Out of the Rat Race…And Step Into a Career You Love. If you’re interested in learning more about the book as...
Are You Ignoring These Lucrative Article Markets That Are Right in Front of Your Face? 19 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
By Linda Formichelli A mentoring client of mine was having trouble figuring out what magazines to pitch on a particular topic. I said, “I know the perfect magazine for you — it’s called USAA.” His ...
How the Affordable Care Act Will Affect Freelancers — And 5 Ways Freelancers Can Get Health Insurance Now 15 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Freelancing — and uninsured? You’re not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.2 percent of of the population is risking an expensive hospital stay or doctor’s visit by...
Why You Shouldn’t Do What All the Other Writers Are Doing 29 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
This recent Morning Motivations for Writers email got so much response I thought I’d post it on the blog. Enjoy! (And if you want more good stuff like this, subscribe to Morning Motivations!) When yo...
You Ask, I Answer: How Can I Space Out Article Deadlines? 22 Jul 2013 | 08:20 pm
By Linda Formichelli Emily asks: I have a lot of story ideas and I have a growing list of publications to pitch to, and my plan is to build those pitches prior to October, so that I can start pitchi...
Want to Start Freelance Writing? Here Are the First 5 Things You Need to Do 15 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
When readers join my mailing list, I ask them to email me with their writing challenges. The most common one? “I want to be a freelance writer but I’m not sure what to do first.” It can be overwhelmi...
5 Reasons to Call Your Editor Now 8 Jul 2013 | 08:07 pm
By Suchi Rudra After recently watching a friend send text messages back and forth for an hour, I finally asked, “Why don’t you just call? Wouldn’t it be faster?” The look of genuine horror on her fa...
Spend the summer shaping magazine ideas for the fall 5 Jul 2013 | 07:57 pm
I’m running my Become an Idea Machine class one last time this summer, and it starts on Monday, July 8. (That’s this Monday! I know … what happened to June?) The lazy, hazy days of summer are perfect...
The One Simple Question That Will Help You Make the Right Decisions as a Freelance Writer 1 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
Want to make better decisions — decisions that will help you hone your pitches, market yourself better, communicate more effectively with editors — and get more gigs? Go through your habits, your rec...
4 Sticky Source Situations for Freelance Writers–And How to Fix Them 24 Jun 2013 | 04:00 pm
By Jodi Helmer Good journalists tell stories through their sources, using expert input to explain concepts, offer compelling quotes and bring information to life. But what happens when a source repe...
