http://notes-in-the-margin.com a free e-newsletter from Kristen King Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:34:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Roy A. Barnes This is Part II of a two-part article. Part I, "Landing a Press Trip" appears at Kristen King's freelance writing blog, Inkthinker. Click to read Part I. If Accepted, Do Your Absolute Best To Attend Remember, the CVB/PR firm has spent a lot of time and especially money (if ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2008/04/08/how-writers-can-score-press-trips-part-ii-things-to-keep-in-mind-before-attending/ Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott Anchor 239 pages, 1995 reviewed by Karen L. Alaniz After spending years in front of the classroom teaching aspiring writers, Anne Lamott decided to gather her teaching notes and write a book. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2008/04/08/book-review-bird-by-bird-some-instructions-on-writing-and-life/ by Dawn Colclasure Want to land more e-assignments, get published in more e-zines and have your name on more virtual newsletters? All of that can be yours -- the secret is to know the right way to get there. Here are seven tips to help you improve your freelancing online. 1. Include ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2008/04/08/how-to-be-a-successful-internet-freelancer/ by Erin Blakemore Let's face it - with the expenses of a home office, time spent trying to find well-paying markets, and the million and one other speed bumps on the road to a professional writing career, it's hard to justify much time and expense for marketing your writing business. ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2008/04/08/shoestring-marketing-from-a-to-z/ by Jodi M. Webb People have been asking me for years where I get ideas for my articles. I’d like to say they come to me in a flash of brilliance but it’s much less impressive. They come to me from my daughters’ book bags, an advertisement on the back of ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2007/08/20/where-are-all-the-good-ideas-hiding/ by Kristen King It sounds counterintuitive. Giving away free content that just anyone can use? How could that possibly help anyone? Two words for you, my friend: viral marketing. In the article "Building Traffic with Article Marketing," Brian Clark of Copyblogger describes article marketing as submitting short articles to directories such as Ezine ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2007/08/20/what-every-business-owner-should-know-about-article-marketing/ by Nancy Callahan Goals can compel you to write faster, write better, and submit more often -- but they need to be specific, quantitative and not overbearing if they're going to work. So what sort of writing goals are best for you? If you've always aspired to write, but have never been ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2007/08/20/goal-setting-what-works/ by Joe Giunta Great Sales Letters Focus on Readers Not Sales How many times have you opened a direct mail letter and thrown it out after reading the first sentence? If you have discarded enough paper to recycle the Rainforest, you may feel that sales letters are a waste of time, money, ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2007/08/20/writing-effective-sales-letters-easier-than-you-think/ by N. Powell One of the key elements in maintaining and growing a business is attracting good clientele. Businesses design and coordinate their efforts to project a professional image that defines their services to the client. Businesses are under tight deadlines and every minute is critical to a company’s ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2007/08/20/the-seven-deadly-sins-of-business-writing/ by Suzan L. Wiener Have you hurt a writer's feelings inadvertently by saying something when you only meant to be helpful? Here are five tips to avoid that problem. Always start off your critique by saying something positive about the work. No matter how poorly you might think ... http://notes-in-the-margin.com/2007/08/20/getting-started-critiquing/