The Working Writer's Club http://www.workingwritersclub.com For Writers and Those Who Need Writers Thu, 17 May 2012 21:51:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 The Rule of Twelve http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/17/the-rule-of-twelve/ http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/17/the-rule-of-twelve/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 13:10:55 +0000 admin http://www.workingwritersclub.com/?p=5429 Most successful freelance writers are always doing two things:

1. Looking for new assignments.
2. Completing the assignments they already have.

If you’re trying to build a successful freelance writing business, here’s something that will help you make both of these actions quickly become part of YOUR regular work routine.

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]]> http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/17/the-rule-of-twelve/feed/ 1 Start Your Own Membership Site with Just One Article! http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/16/start-your-own-membership-site-with-just-one-article/ http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/16/start-your-own-membership-site-with-just-one-article/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:42:59 +0000 admin http://www.workingwritersclub.com/?p=5425 Are you familiar with FTM? FTM simply means fixed-term membership. A FTM site has a set term for membership, so it’s actually an online course or a series of training sessions about a particular topic that club members complete within the set amount of time.

If you’re struggling to get

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]]> http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/16/start-your-own-membership-site-with-just-one-article/feed/ 0 Freelance Writing Routines http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/16/freelance-writing-routines/ http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/16/freelance-writing-routines/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 15:11:37 +0000 admin http://www.workingwritersclub.com/?p=5419 In yesterday’s Writing Tips post, I talked about consistency being the secret to building a successful freelance writing business.

Today I’d like to talk about the importance of routines.

It’s much easier to take consistent action toward your career goals if you establish a regular routine.

If you have

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The big secret is – consistency. Taking many of the same actions, day after day, week after week, to build and sustain a successful writing business.

success

The thing is, most people who try

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The last couple of weeks I’ve been on vacation. You probably didn’t realize this because, before I left town, I set most of my business to work on auto-pilot. The Morning Nudge went out every weekday morning – as usual. My weekly newsletter, Build Your Business Write, was sent

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Offering your articles and e-books to be reprinted by others might be a valuable marketing practice.

While it seems most writers don’t allow their articles/posts to be reprinted by others as part of their article marketing practice, I’ve come across a couple of writers/marketers who generously do

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]]> http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/13/article-marketing-reprint-strategy-pros-and-cons/feed/ 0 How to Write a Proposal to Land a Great Freelance Writing Gig! http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/13/how-to-write-a-proposal-to-land-a-great-freelance-writing-gig/ http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2012/05/13/how-to-write-a-proposal-to-land-a-great-freelance-writing-gig/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 16:27:37 +0000 admin http://www.workingwritersclub.com/?p=5376 Every week the Working Writer’s Club offers a live 55-minute instructional teleclass for club members. In each class, experts share tips and techniques they’ve used to create their own careers and/or build their own businesses.

Here are the details for this week’s teleclass:

Topic: How to Write a Proposal to

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The Working Writer’s Club is sponsoring a 5-day virtual tour this week for Dorit Sasson’s new book Pebbles in the Pond.

About the Book
What if Your Biggest Challenges, Struggles, and Heartbreaks Were Actually Preparing You for Your Greatest Transformation… and Contribution to the World? Can your most difficult

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If you already have self published books, chances are you’re looking for effective online marketing book strategies to help sell your book. You’ve spent hours brainstorming, writing, editing and publishing your book. Now what? Now it’s time to let people know that your book exists. Even if

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