Jenna Glatzer
How To Outgrow 'Write What You Know'
Every writer has heard it time and again, and it’s not without merit: “Write what you know.”When I began freelancing, I was just out of college, so what did I write about? College.
Date Posted: August 11, 2005
Tight Lines, Writers!
“Tight lines” is a good luck wish among fishermen. When you’ve hooked a fish, your line tightens up.I was musing on this expression as my husband critiqued my lousy casting skills on our latest fishing expedition.
Date Posted: August 11, 2005
Now Appearing: 9 Tips for a Well-Attended Event
When I made the decision to do free workshops and book signings for my latest book, Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer, I thought it would be easy to draw an audience.
Date Posted: July 31, 2004
When Your Office Is Home
It's easy to get obsessed. Really, it is. With work, with the almighty dollar, with achieving and building your business. When your office is home, there is no clock to punch, no rush hour drive to get as far away from the madness as...
Date Posted: July 31, 2004
Becoming the Total Package
Being a great writer is no longer enough if you plan to score a big publishing deal, especially as a nonfiction author. Particularly if your book idea falls into the how-to or self-help categories, you not only have to sell your terrific writing,...
Date Posted: July 31, 2004
The Beginner's Guide to Freelance Writing
The Big Idea Okay. So youve figured out that you would like to write for magazines, newspapers, and e-zines. Unfortunately, so have about eight gazillion other people on this planet. Therefore, you have to stand out from the crowd.
Date Posted: July 31, 2004
Writing as a Gift
What am I supposed to give Anthony as a wedding gift? I asked Kristin, my bridesmaid and person-who-was-married. I mean, what kinds of things do brides give their grooms?
Date Posted: July 31, 2004
The Makings of a Personal Essay, Really
Sometimes I can be dense when it comes to realizing the potential of my own life experiences as essays for magazines. I, of course, fully believe that everything in my life is newsworthy, but sometimes have trouble figuring out which experiences...
Date Posted: July 31, 2004
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