The Renegade Writer Blog

I’ve been reading a lot about productivity and thinking about how I can be more productive in my freelance career. In April, Diana wrote “10 Productivity Hacks for Freelancers.” Here are seven more.
1. Delegate. Delegate tasks to your spouse or kids, especially when you’re under a tight deadline and need all the help you can [...]

Michael A. Stelzner’s Writing White Papers Blog is accepting nominations for the 2008 Top 10 Blogs for Writers Contest. The Renegade Writer blog made the cut last year, and we’re hoping to win honors for 2008 as well. If you follow our blog, please do head over to the Writing White Papers blog and nominate [...]

I’m probably the only writer who procrastinates so much that she can manage to procrastinate and brainstorm article ideas at the same time. In the middle of a brainstorming session, I idly typed “ideas” into Google to see what would pop up. One of the best hits was for WhyNot.net, a site where readers can [...]

You’re a writer; you know your grammar. Did you ever want to surreptitiously whip out your pen and correct a misplaced apostrophe or a typographical error (and there are so many!) on a sign? Don’t do it! Two grammar vigilantes were recently punished for fixing a sign. [lf]
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…it might be something like this. [lf]
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This is one of the most common questions I get from writers. Developing a recipe is not just about taste but about observation and really understanding ingredients. It is about being curious - thinking like a child is critical. What happens if I mix cheese with rosemary and then try to saute it with pancetta? [...]

I found a fabulous site this a.m. called Mygazines where you can browse current issues of many popular magazines. I found September issues of everything from Dwell and Parenting, to Oxygen and Men’s Journal.  How it works: site visitors scan and upload current issues of magazines, which can then be read via the site’s “reader” [...]

Megan asks: I have an intense desire to get into travel writing because I love learning about different cultures and locations, both historically and in a modern sense.  However, I know that dreams don’t always fit reality and being constantly on the road would not be the ideal situation for my family life.  Is it necessary [...]

Here’s a good article on how to break into custom publishing by Joe Pulizzi on the American Society of Business Publication Editors blog. I’ve found that custom publishers pay well and are easier to work for than many consumer magazines. [lf]
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more cat pictures [lf]
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