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Writers Worth: A Dirty Little Secret About Pricing

noreply@blogger.com (LilyLu) — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Today's enlightening guest post comes from Walt Kania, a freelance marketing writer who discovered an eye-opening secret about setting your price. Pricing is mostly in your head. Treat it that...

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The Long, Strange Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Got to Give It Up by Marvin Gaye Home. So here I sit in my kitchen on what I can only call a Scottish Sunday -- drizzling, all-day rain that pulls the explosion of lush...

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Writers Worth: A Different Kind of Proposition

noreply@blogger.com (LilyLu) — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Today's guest post comes from the query free writer herself, Jennifer Mattern. Writers: What's Your Value Proposition? By Jennifer Mattern In an earlier Writer's Worth post, Lori...

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Writers Worth: Deliver Your Walking Papers

noreply@blogger.com (LilyLu) — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Writers Worth: In-house or Out the Door? Today’s guest post is from the wonderfully insightful Cathy Miller. After you read this, be sure to check out her blogs – links can be found...

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Writers Worth: Giving it Away?

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Still out convalescing. Today is a real treat. Paula Hendrickson, whose post appeared here Monday, alerted me to the following article, written by C. Hope Clark. I contacted Hope and explained my...

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Writers Worth: How to Find Your Best Employee

noreply@blogger.com (LilyLu) — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Writers Worth: How to Find Your Best Employee Today's guest post comes from Yolander Prinzel, a financial writer with some excellent, risk-free advice that any writer or freelancer would do well...

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Writers Worth: Editors, Review Your Rates

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Writers Worth Week! For six years now, Writers Worth has become a mini-movement designed to help writers at all career stages find, and assert, their value in the marketplace. Over the...

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Writers Worth: Winning Clients

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Right now, I'm probably a groggy, foggy mess. My surgery was yesterday and I'm hoping I'm not aching, though I suspect I am. I'm told they'll get me up today to stand and get to a chair, so that...

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Writers Worth: Accepting Your Writing Value

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Fri, 10 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

What I'm reading: The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough Day after surgery. I guarantee you I won't be around today. I'll be concentrating on getting up and moving and healing. Not sure what...

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Writers Worth: Identifying Your Worth

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: True Love by The Airborne Toxic Event What a disjointed month this is turning out to be! I've talked with one client about work, am about to discuss projects with two more...

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Monthly Assessment: April 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Mon, 06 May 2013 11:55:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Salvation Song by The Avett Brothers What a weekend. I feel like I've been gone for months when it was just 14 days ago I was in LA. But you couple a trip to Phoenix and a stay...

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We Interrupt This Program to Insert Life....

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: I'm Shakin' by Jack White Wow. What a couple of days. Okay, so Monday was a good day. I went to bed after having accomplished a bit of work and having gone to a dance lesson....

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6 Reasons to Get Certified

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: No Line on the Horizon by U2 I'm back, though I'm still unclear what time zone I'm in. We flew in late Saturday night. Sunday was about catching up -- on sleep, on chores, on...

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Writing As Life

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:42:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Carrickfergus by Loudon Wainwright III Today I expected to be sitting in my office sorting through conference papers, business cards, and notes. As organized as I was in the...

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The Excuse Train

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Currently, I'm at a conference, so forgive any delay in responding to your comments. I should be back here Thursday. In the meantime, I wanted to bring up a topic we've talked about in the past,...

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Things that Make My Head Thump, Part 8

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: The Last Time by Taylor Swift with Gary Lightbody Yesterday was an exercise in getting absolutely nothing done. I tried. Plenty. However, I couldn't get the internal engine...

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Lessons We Teach Ourselves

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Late March, Death March by Frightened Rabbit How was your yesterday? Mine was somewhat productive. I started the day with a poetry writing project I'm putting on the front...

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6 Ways to Be a Studious Writer

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:28:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: 1983 by Neon Trees Tax day - as if any of you needed to be reminded. We hired an accountant this year, who did an amazing job and found us some deductions we hadn't taken...

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The Lemming Factor

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:22:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Strange Girl by The Airborne Toxic Event Despite having a clear plan in place yesterday, my day spiraled from laid-back to somewhat chaotic. I didn't get done half of the...

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Guest Post: Repurpose with Good Intentions

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Super Bass by Nicki Minaj (Yes I did, yes I did!) Good day of work yesterday. I started the second portion of a large project, scheduled some conference meetings, and worked...

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Weekends to Recover From

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:49:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Nothing Like You by Frightened Rabbit (live at Union Transfer) Oh, what a weekend! By the end of Saturday, well, it was Sunday. (Forgive my Captain Obvious moment this one...

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Lateness on the Edge of Town

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Middle Brother by Middle Brother It's Friday already? I can't believe it. I've no time for a weekend, but here it comes. I got a gig in two days ago that will have me busy...

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Monthly Assessment: March 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: 5 Years Time by Noah and the Whale I don't know why it feels like March was shorter than February, but there you go. This month's assessment raced up on me -- so much so I...

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How to Be Stupid at Marketing Yourself

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: The Air Near My Fingers by The White Stripes Did you have a nice Easter/nice weekend? Ours was lovely. Saturday was sunny and warm enough to go into the garden. I pulled up...

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Idea Thievery

noreply@blogger.com (Lori) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:30:00 +0000

What's on the iPod: Ghosts That We Knew by Mumford & Sons (clickable link!) Last chance, people! The 8 Steps to Conference Marketing Success e-course is about to disappear. Register by...

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