I read once where you should never apologize for being a lax blogger. But I can’t help it. I promised you a daily blog and here I am lagging by two days. I must apologize and I do.
It’s not fair for me to invite you to my “informative” blog site every day and then not post something fresh and meaningful every day. So what’s my excuse? I’m working on the SPAWN Market Update this week. That takes a lot of my attention and time for anywhere from a three to seven days. It’s not easy coming up with new and significant news bites, opportunities, resources and perspective every month—enough to fill nine to eleven single-spaced pages. I am always on call for my clients who often have questions and want me to look over chapters, etc. I spend time a couple of days a week with my mom in another city. I’m also working on 3 different presentations. We have workers here this week doing some painting and other upgrades around the house. But the biggest distraction, of late, involves the frustration of shopping for a grandmother of the groom dress. Have you been dress shopping, lately? It’s downright laughable.
I have been to no fewer than a dozen stores in five cities (some of them twice) and I still haven’t bought a dress.
By the way, there will probably be no blog entry tomorrow because Edison company employees will be working on the lines in the neighborhood and we’ve been told to expect up to eight-hours without power. We’re still trying to decide what to do with ourselves all day with no computers, television, microwave…
The last blog entry was all about freelance writing. I thought I’d follow up with some resources for you.
Here are some blog sites that give guidance and resources for those of you who are seeking freelance writing work.
http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com
http://www.allfreelancewriting.com
Locate jobs as a blogger, magazine writer, copywriter, proofreader, screenwriter, etc. at Online Writing Jobs. http://www.online-writing-jobs.com
And be sure to visit Sun Oasis at http://www.sunoasis.com
Let me know if you land a job through one of these resources. PLFry620@yahoo.com. I’d also be interested in the other sites, resources and techniques you use to locate paying writing jobs.
And always be careful what you put in your SUBJECT LINE. If you write to me with something like “question,” “hello,” “Help,” “from Joe Schmo” or “just wondering,” I probably won’t open it. For one thing, it will, most likely, show up in my SPAM box. Unlike many people, I do check my SPAM mail every day. Often, I’ll find a legitimate email from a legitimate individual among my SPAM. But if it looks too generic, I will delete it. So be cognizant of this anytime you send an email to anyone who doesn’t know you. If you want your email to be read, be specific in your email Subject Line.
Say, for example, “Regarding your Publishing Blog entry 9/10” or “Your Freelance Writing Job Resources,” or “How can I purchase your Right Way book?” or “Need your Editorial Services.” If you wonder why your emails are being ignored, it could be that you are not appropriately communicating in your Subject Line.
I make a trip to the post office almost every day. So it is no problem to ship your copy of my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book, tomorrow or Saturday or any day next week. If you are thinking about writing a book, you’re in the process of writing a book or you have a published book that isn’t selling very well, order your copy of The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book TODAY. http://www.matilijapress.com/rightway.html
Also, my next online Book Proposal course starts Monday, September 15. Be there or be square. But you really need to sign up first.
http://www.matilijapress.com/course_bookproposal.htm