The Freelance Life
Summary: Join us to talk about writing, editing, publishing, and the freelance life. Sponsored by the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (http://www.NAIWE.com), home of the Lucky Freelancer(tm). This Podcast was created using www.talkshoe.com
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Podcasts:
Publishing Chat with Jerry Simmons
Publishing expert Jerry Simmons will be with us again to take on the question of e-books vs. print books. Join us for an informative session, and bring your questions!
Author Kim Pearson will be joining us to talk about her writing life and how she's created a full-time career doing and teaching what she loves. Come and be inspired!
Jerry Simmons, the NAIWE publishing expert will be with us to talk about the business of publishing. Join us, and ask questions!
Our guest will be StoryBlue software developer, Taylor Campbell. He'll talk about StoryBlue, its development, and ways authors can use it to organize thoughts and create a logical workflow.
Jerry Simmons, the NAIWE publishing expert will be with us to talk about the business of publishing. Join us, and ask questions! http://tinyurl.com/2g5vtfm
Join us as Jerry discusses three big myths of publishing: 1) Self-publishing eliminates any chance at landing a traditional contract, 2) You always need an agent to land a traditional contract, and 3) Your publisher will always take care of you.
In this Words Matter Week edition of The Freelance Life, editor Barbara McNichol will offer: --fresh insight into how to tighten your writing, even when you think it's already tight as a drum. --tips on how to learn wordiness signals to watch for. --ways to gain greater confidence in your ability to revise your own work.
In honor of Words Matter Week, we'll be hosting Carol Topp, a Certified Public Accountant who specializes in small business to talk about Understanding the IRS, Your Tax Return and Your Accountant. Carol offers free Tax Information Service to NAIWE members, and she is very familiar with issues writers and editors tend to question. Don't miss it!
We're kicking off Words Matter Week 2010 with an interview with the editor and publisher of The Vocabula Review. Listen in to find out more about Vocabula's role in combating the degradation of the English language while celebrating "its opulence and its elegance." TVR is the newest benefit for NAIWE members-- listen in and find out why!
How can a freelancer working from home access the benefits of operating like a full-scale business? Learn how in this interview with Erik Vonk, author of Don't Get a Job, Get a Life!
How did MIchelle make 2009 such a great year? She was downsized and took her part-time writing business full-time. She celebrated her best week ever last month, and she'll talk about how it all happened. Time for Q&A at the end!
Join host Janice Campbell to talk about: * The 7 Essentials for creating a successful writing or editing career * Tips for tweaking what you do now so that it reflects 21st-century reality * How to add social media to your life without wasting time * And more!
The October teleclass with Paulette Ensign, our Tips Booklet Expert was inspiring, and we got a lot of great feedback! As a direct result of the teleclass, we have decided to commission Paulette to create a â??collection of expertsâ?? booklet that the Association and participants can offer, both on our websites and at the conventions and speaking engagements that weâ??ll be going to next year. With Pauletteâ??s amazing promotional ideas, plus fourteen people and the power of the Association behind it, this booklet should travel far and fast!
Principled Profit: Marketing That Puts People First offers practical advice on how to succeed by incorporating ethics, cooperation, and an attitude of abundance into every aspect of your business. Join us as we talk with author Shel Horowitz and learn more!
