Archive for the ‘Freelance Writing - Corporate’ Category
Friday, April 13th, 2012
When it comes to writing and editing services, there is no 'one rate fits all' rate. Yet many clients want cost certainty--and I don't blame them--so you have to give them a quote. Unfortunately, too many writers and editors are blind-folded and playing pin the quote on the client - ...
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Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Based on my book, Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing, I teach The Freelance Writing Business: periodicals and corporate markets online for University of Toronto continuing education students, Freelance for Periodicals: Newspaper and Magazines online for Humber College and several email-based freelance writing courses for private students. Towards ...
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Monday, March 12th, 2012
Whether you are a staff writer, a freelance writer writing for periodicals or corporate clients, or someone who writes fiction or non-fiction books, you will get feedback. Every writer, unless they are writing in a vacuum, gets feedback before his or her work goes out. I'd go so far as ...
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Thursday, March 8th, 2012
At last night’s IABC/Toronto Professional Independent Communicators (PIC) meeting, Cathy Ledden and I shared secrets of our business and marketing success. Our chat was captured in a profusion of tweets that you can now read online here.
Here are a few sample tweets:
Cathy notes: Many design budgets cut with recession, but ...
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Monday, January 30th, 2012
Here are four reviews for Everything You Wanted To Know About Freelance Writing. The book is now being used for the University of Toronto's online version of The Freelance Writing Business as well as courses offered by The University of Western Ontario and Humber College.
Review: I found your book, Everything ...
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Conquering Corporate Markets:
Find & Price Corporate Editing & Writing Freelance Assignment
Sat. Apr. 14, Toronto; sponsored by Editors' Association of Canada
Business writing and editing can be a lucrative source of income—if you understand how to sell your services to, and price your services for, corporate markets. To sell your services to ...
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Make a resolution to ignite your freelance writing business starting in January! Panelists David Hayes, Camilla Cornell and IJ Schecter will share their Secrets of Success on Tues Jan 17 in Toronto.
Register online.
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
I teach the online version of The Freelance Writing Business every semester for the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, and I have created three YouTube videos for the course. If you are interested in the business of freelance writing, you might find the second and third video of ...
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
Overview:
A number of people have asked why I'm posting the contents of my second best selling book, "Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing" (my best selling book is How To Write A Non-fiction Book In 60 Days). I've been a freelance writer for 20+ years. I've learned a ...
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
From Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing: Chapter 21: Copyright and Business Issues. Read all excerpts from the book here
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Chapter 21: Copyright and Business Issues
Since the development of the Worldwide Web, copyright has become a major issue for freelance writers. Remember that you sell publications first X serial ...
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