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Wordpreneur News - Issue 029Click here to subscribe free and get every issue of Wordpreneur News automatically by email. WORDPRENEUR NEWS How to Make Money Writing! http://www.wordpreneur.com Issue 029 - October 4, 2004 This free ezine is sent only to opt-in subscribers. If you wish to remove yourself from the list, please follow the instructions at the bottom. IN THIS ISSUE * Coming Up Next * GENERAL How to Have an Effective Writing Group * PROMOTION How to Pitch a Story * THE JOB So You Want to Be a Freelancer? Here's How! * Resources * Admin Stuff ------------------------------------------------------------ TELL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY & COLLEAGUES ABOUT WORDPRENEUR! Forward a copy of this ezine or just go to our Tell-a-Friend page at: http://www.wordpreneur.com/taf.html ------------------------------------------------------------ COMING UP NEXT at http://www.wordpreneur.com * How to Find Ideas for Articles & Speeches * Stimulate Your Sensebuds... and Wave Goodbye To Writers Cramp! * The Three Cs of Writing an Excellent all Purpose Headline ...and more, way more! ------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIAL OFFER: Get a FREE Work-at-Home Success Kit worth $50 when you sign up to find hundreds of freelance jobs. http://www.wordpreneur.com/cgi-bin/pl.pl?cjfwe ------------------------------------------------------------ HOW TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE WRITING GROUP by Stephen Earley Jordan, II Category: General The works you’ve written are numerous, ranging from short stories to even the novel, hidden in a storage bin (under the bed) collecting dust. But there comes a time when you must wipe away that dust, regain your pride, and prepare your babies for publication! But, how do you get such a critical, unbiased eye to analyze your works, offering both praise and criticism? It’s simple - start a writing group! Creating a writing group is the easy part, but creating a functioning and beneficial writing group can be quite a task. Writing groups are age-old sessions where writers obtain helpful evaluations for their works. Nowadays, though, writing groups seem to be a fad, and for many a status symbol reassuring them of their writerdom. Don’t create a writing group simply for the sake of saying, "I belong to a writing group." Create or join a group because of the numerous benefits that come along with them. * Read the rest of this article at: http://www.wordpreneur.com/general/writing_group.html HOW TO PITCH A STORY by Elizabeth Kirwin Category: Promotion Ever wonder why we refer to convincing an editor a story is worthy by "pitching a story?" I have. I’m a baseball enthusiast, and it makes a lot of sense to me. When the editor is at bat with you, he or she has a few swings to make before making a connection - through the story idea (ball) that could end up being a base hit or a home run. Naturally, everyone wants to hit a home run when they go to bat with an editor. Sometimes publicists and writers do have to walk to first base for the story assignment. Here are some helpful tips on how to pitch a story to an editor - and how to at least hit a single, double, or triple - if not a home run on occasion. * Read the rest of this article at: http://www.wordpreneur.com/promotion/pitch.html SO YOU WANT TO BE A FREELANCER? HERE'S HOW! by Vishal P. Rao Category: The Job Not that long ago, freelancing was something people did mainly in larger metropolitan areas where work for writers, artists, and other creative types was plentiful and easily accessible. Today, however, the freelance landscape has dramatically changed. For one, you can live practically anywhere in the world and still be able to maintain a successful freelance career. Not to mention that the creative fields aren't the only areas where freelancing is popular any more. Today, accountants, trainers, computer technicians, etc. are all able to earn a living as freelancers. Regardless of the freelancing field you are interested in, there are some important things you should know that will help you get started and get successful. Before we discuss those, however, we need to talk briefly about the pros and the cons of being a freelancer. You need to know both sides before you make your decision so you truly understand what you're getting into. * Read the rest of this article at: http://www.wordpreneur.com/thejob/freelancer.html ------------------------------------------------------------ VISIT E-FACTORY.COM http://www.e-factory.com 100% free and useful articles on how to build, run, and grow your very own Internet enterprise! Recent additions include: * Altering Popup Window Behavior (JavaScript) * Are You Driving Away Potential Customers? * Website Backgrounds: 5 Cool Tricks for a Professional Look ------------------------------------------------------------ RESOURCES * EBOOK SECRETS EXPOSED How to make _massive_ amounts of money in record time with your own ebook... whether you wrote it or not! http://www.wordpreneur.com/cgi-bin/pl.pl?cbes * INSTANT BOOK WRITING KIT How to write, publish and market your own money-making book (or ebook) online. http://www.wordpreneur.com/cgi-bin/pl.pl?cbins * VIRAL WRITING SECRETS Automate your writing like a virus! http://www.wordpreneur.com/cgi-bin/pl.pl?cbvir * WRITE FROM A SPARK! Generating ideas for your next story has never been this easy! WriteSparks! will generate over 10,000,000 story sparkers for you! Take this software for a free test drive today. http://sketchco.com/cgi-bin/w/pl.pl?cbws ADMIN STUFF Copyright (c) 2004 SketchCo.com. All rights reserved. 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