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Freelance Writing: A Career From Anywhere


An island in the Mediterranean. A beach in Africa.

A Quick Guide to ISBNs for Self-Publishers


ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It is a code assigned to every published book that uniquely identifies it in the marketplace.

Imagine The Imagination


Imagine a three hundred page book was in the author's mind before it was poured out onto the pages of the book.Imagine all those words are words we all know and use but one person takes those words and arranges them in a certain way in the mind; the person fuses these words to form a story.

Gut Check: Quitting Your Full-time Job for Your Freelance Career


It's 6:00 p.m.

Writing For Free: When & When Not to Do It!


Right off the bat, I want to say that there is no right or wrong answer to this topic. A lot depends on your end goal - to get a job, garner publicity, build a portfolio, etc.

Why Every Freelancer Should Have A Web Site


"Do I send samples, a media kit, or just the query, postcard and/or sales letter?" As a freelancer, when you are trying to reach new clients or stay in touch with old ones, how to approach the contact can be a sticky, confusing, discombobulating journey. Having a web site can solve all of these situations.

How to Build A Success Freelance Career (Part 2)


Part 1 of this article discussed the experience you need to successfully build a freelance career. Here, I will outline other necessities.

A Series of Articles on Autobiography


ESSAYS ON AUTOBIOGRAPHY: NUMBER 1Preamble:Nearly seven years ago I wrote my first essay on the nature of autobiography. It was some two years after completing my initial draft, the first edition of my own autobiography.

2nd Installment on Autobiography


ESSAY 2Andre Malraux once said that what interested him in any person was "the human condition." Malraux was interested not so much in people's personality but, rather, in their "particular relationship with the world.

Autobiography: Installment No.3


ESSAY 3Writing an autobiography involves a matching up of a specific plot-structure with a set of historical events. The autobiographer wishes to endow these events with a particular meaning.

Editing


EditingExpect, allow, and accept that every first draft will represent your lowest standard and have at it.A first draft is just that, a draft with its lack of organization, lack of cogent thought, poor syntax, grammatical errors, typos and spelling slip-ups, and other inaccuracies.

Using Metaphor Effectively


We've all heard a politician on their soapbox, pushing for some policy change or cleaning up after a scandal. Some will cut out a sharp point, while others leave the audience in bewilderment.

The Myths of Writing: Have You Bought Into These?


There is an image most people carry of the artist (think Van Gough's self-portrait, the one with his ear bandaged), working in solitude in a barren garret in a dark corner of the city. Everyday is a struggle.

Mexican Living: Lets Be Perfectly Clear


Readers often send me interesting and exciting e-mails about the op-ed pieces I write and manage to publish. As a writer, I get all sorts.

Mexican Living: Pasatiempo


It occurred to me one day that I needed something to do with my time when I wasn't writing. You know--something to divert myself so more writing ideas could come to mind.

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