Archive for the ‘Freelance Writing - General’ Category
Friday, March 29th, 2013
Sharon A. Crawford's Beyond the Tripping Point is a solid read for anyone who likes mysteries. Four of the 13 short stories in the book feature the twin private investigators Dana Bowman and Bast Overture published and are lead-ins for a prequel novel that is in the works. The main ...
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Friday, March 1st, 2013
Freelance writers can land new clients five ways:
- through referrals from previous clients
- through a well optimized website
- by email
- by mail
- by personal meetings
Through referrals from previous clients
If you have had clients and enjoyed working with them, and if they've paid their invoice, you are now in a position ...
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Friday, March 1st, 2013
A writer dies and reaches the Golden Gates where God gives him a choice to either go to Heaven or Hell. He finds it difficult to make up his mind so he asks God if he can have a little tour of both places.
God agrees and they first go to ...
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Saturday, February 16th, 2013
If Les Miserables was not a musical, Russell Crowe would have been perfect for the role of Javert, the military guy who hunts down Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman). BUT it IS a musical, and Crowe sucks the life out of the film every time he opens his mouth.
Sadly, although he ...
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Saturday, February 16th, 2013
I was only a few pages in to Gone Girls, the novel by Gillian Flynn, and I thought, I have to recommend this my blog readers. I'm enjoying the book, but the recommendation was based primarily on this passage:
"Writers (my kind of writers: aspiring novelists, ruminative thinkers, people whose brains ...
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
Welcome to my blog hop where you will learn a little more about me and three other writers and authors:
Tracey Allen (Sustainable/Gluten-free/Passive Solar)
Luigi Benetton (Technology/Business)
Heather Grace Stewart (Poet/Screenwriter), and of course, yours truly,
Paul Lima (Freelance Writer, Author)
Based in Toronto, Ontario, I have been a professional writer and writing instructor ...
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Monday, December 17th, 2012
December is supposed to be a sloooooow month, where I get to do my stuff*. That is not the case this year. I'm a freelancer, so this is NOT a complaint. You hear me Lord who rules over freelancers: I'm just saying, not complaining!
When manna rains from heaven, freelancers dance ...
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Friday, December 14th, 2012
I think anyone who enjoys quirky, off-beat movies that don't confirm to any particular genre (for the most part), and even do a bit of genre busting, will enjoy the movie Seven Psychopaths, but writers in particular will enjoy it (as long as they enjoy quirky, off-beat movies that don't ...
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Monday, December 10th, 2012
If you have to write a speech or presentation, breaking it down into the five stages or the five component parts of the typical speech or presentation will help you organize your thoughts and write a focused, effective speech.
Here are the five stages:
Stage 1: Opening
Stage 2:Tell them what you are ...
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Thursday, December 6th, 2012
Do you create an annual business vision?
As we move towards the end of the year, I find it's a great time to reflect on the year that was and think about the upcoming year and what I want to do. I've found - and it could just be me ...
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