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Red ink means something very different for writers than it does for accountants. For accountants, red ink means the company is losing money. For writers, red ink is the color of corrections. I might also add, for this writer at least, red ink is the color of learning to become a better writer. My daughter […]

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I frequently get asked where I find my work projects. In my case, I have about four regular clients that I work for on an ongoing basis and a number of smaller places that I can write for when I have extra time. As I was writing this post I was a little bit surprised […]

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Over at Middle Zone Musings Robert Hruzek runs a monthly group writing project with the theme “What I learned from…” Every month the “from” is something new, and this month it’s change. Truthfully, there’s a lot of things that I’d like to change in the world. A long time ago, however, I learned that big […]

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I love the way Jennifer Mattern has merged SixFigureWriters.com and AllFreelanceWritingJobs.com to form this great new blog, All Freelance Writing. (Update September 2014: All Freelance Writing is now part of All Indie Writers. It is still an excellent resource.) The new, combined blog has just the right balance between information for new writers, job leads, […]

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Today’s WAHM Wednesday is dedicated to my memories of a former coworker who, when hearing that someone had taken their work home and was not coming into the office on that particular day, would snicker and say: “I hope that they enjoy their day off.” I believe that it’s attitudes like hers that have kept […]

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I thought I’d take some today to answer some frequently asked questions about WritingThoughts. Some of these questions I’ve gotten e-mails about, others have appeared in past comments. FAQ 1: Are you available for writing projects? Answer: You can view my terms on this page or contact me directly for a free, customized proposal at […]

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