Showing posts with label freelance market news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freelance market news. Show all posts

1 June 2016

How to grab eye-catching expert quotes!


What do the following names have in common?

Jeffrey Archer, David Baldacci, Bernard Cornwell, Janet Evanovich, Jasper Fforde, Ken Follett, Jonathan Kellerman, Rebecca Tope.

Answer: My articles! These famous bestselling authors have all granted direct personal exclusive quotes to me.

A writer instills his own voice, personality, perceptions, knowledge, experiences, even moods into his work. It is one point of view and can sound opinionated. Adding commentary from external sources changes the tone of the article from opinion to analysis. Quotes liven up the content, humanizing...


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1500 words
Nonfiction

UK publication


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Words from the Wise


"I LOVE IT! Wow, that's fantastic. I love that you have brought the process into the social media age (I wouldn't have thought about the fact that "they can Google you too"). And of course that quote from the "well-respected editor" just totally sets the tone for a fine article :)"
Moira Allen
Publisher
Writing World

20 March 2016

10 Mistakes you should avoid while negotiating


Money saved is money earned. Everyone wants more money. Try a little bit of skilful negotiation.

Whether for a job salary, a house sale or a freelance assignment, the principles of negotiation remain much the same. Like any good strategist, you need to prepare in advance by arming yourself with the right tools. However, many of us trip up when it comes to these key points:

1. Not knowing what you’re worth

Imagine walking into an electronics store to buy an iPhone and being told it has no set price. Wouldn’t that feel weird? Every product or service has a value, and you should know yours. Evaluating...


Read the full article in the March 2016 issue of Freelance Market News

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1500 words
Nonfiction

UK publication


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Words from the Wise

"I love it!  It's fabulous! Excellent"
Moira Allen
Publisher
Writing World

25 December 2015

How to keep your work from being stolen


4,720 search results found for "Devyani Borade" says Google. I run my eye over the first page of results. My own website appears at the top, followed by many of my articles on various others. Click. Next page. More of the same. Next page. I am getting complacent. Ah, so many publication credits! They make me so ha--hang on. What the heck is this? It is my article on the website of a popular established parenting magazine, posted under my by-line. Except that it has been published there without my knowledge, consent or compensation.

'It's awful to have one of your stories stolen,' says freelance...


Read the full article in the December 2015 issue of Freelance Market News

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750 words
Nonfiction

UK publication


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Words from the Wise

"I like a lot of the piece"
Hope Clark
Editor
Funds For Writers


"The article is excellent. I wanted to publish it"
Caitlin Jans
Editor
Authors Publish