tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78496319663002937212009-02-21T08:03:22.336-08:00Lisafireweed2@gmail.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849631966300293721.post-65850644503348430642008-07-06T10:40:00.000-07:002008-07-06T10:54:18.122-07:00There are hundreds of thousands of websites about writing. A large percentage of these are selling something or looking for newbies who'll work for pennies. So when I come across a link that is actually useful, instead of just bookmarking it, I plan to post it here as well.<br /><br />I've been reading Matthew Stibbe's <a href="http://www.badlanguage.net/">Bad Language</a>, a blog where he posts excellent writing advice. His post <a href="http://www.badlanguage.net/how-to-be-a-freelance-journalist">"How to be a freelance journalist"</a> is especially worth a look. Good advice for beginners, but also helpful to more experienced writers.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7849631966300293721-6585064450334843064?l=freelancewriterchronicles.blogspot.com'/></div>Lisafireweed2@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849631966300293721.post-9275329343668391482008-07-06T10:37:00.000-07:002008-07-06T10:39:50.055-07:00Well, I can't say that I really followed the path I set out for myself exactly or that I have changed my habits in any significant way. However, I did send out a successful pitch right after posting and set to work on a new radio documentary, so I think I can say I fulfilled my overall goal of getting some work and furthering my career.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7849631966300293721-927532934366839148?l=freelancewriterchronicles.blogspot.com'/></div>Lisafireweed2@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7849631966300293721.post-27123653171247630912008-04-16T14:32:00.000-07:002008-04-16T14:37:00.004-07:00I read that it takes 21 days to change a habit, so I'm going to give this little bit of folk wisdom a try. For the next twenty one days, I'm going to try the following:<br /><br />*Get up early and get to work right away. I know I'm most productive in the early hours, and I don't think it's an accident that I sleep through them most days. <br /><br />*Get 5-7 solid queries out per week.<br /><br />*Get 20-25 hours of writing in per week. This could be 3 hours per day, or 4 hrs x 5 days a week. If I can do that, then I can up it to full time hours within a month. <br /><br />Want to join me and end our procrastination together? I'm starting first thing tomorrow. ;)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7849631966300293721-2712365317124763091?l=freelancewriterchronicles.blogspot.com'/></div>Lisafireweed2@gmail.com0