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By: If you’re in freelance, you’re in sales « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:34:56 +0000

[...] a pitch to an editor and hear back the same day – it may happen if you write breaking news or work as a contributing editor for a publication on a regular basis. But if you’re pitching cold – the equivalent of a sales rep cold calling prospective [...]

By: It pays freelancers to find wiggle room in exclusivity clauses « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:55:53 +0000

[...] a magazine or Website likes a writer enough, they may sign them to a contributing writer contract and pay them a retainer for filing a set number of words or stories per month. I’ve [...]

By: The reckoning « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age

The reckoning « WordCount – Freelancing in the Digital Age — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:57:26 +0000

[...] I get to the numbers, a brief explanation of my writing business. I practice what I call the contributing writer model of freelance writing. For just about as long as I’ve worked as an independent writer, my [...]

By: This Week on WordCount « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter

This Week on WordCount « WordCount/by Michelle Vranizan Rafter — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:53:26 +0000

[...] Through Your Email SignatureSEO and Blog Post Tags: More Isn’t BetterAbout Michelle V. RafterMediabistro.com on contributing editors: “gigs with teeth”Newspaper industry: worst of times, or best?Guest post: Going freelance in a down [...]