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By: Leah Ingram

Leah Ingram — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:42:03 +0000

I wouldn’t mind a few more paid magazine assignments or a spokesperson project. But in the meantime I’m focusing on books–fiction AND non fiction. Hopefully there will be something cool to report in Publishers’ Lunch soon.

By: Michelle V. Rafter

Michelle V. Rafter — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:35:40 +0000

Thanks Tracey. When the time’s right, I’d love to hear how Berkeleyside.com is going. Good luck with the venture.

Michelle

By: Tracey Taylor

Tracey Taylor — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:25:05 +0000

I too see signs of life in the freelance writing profession. Ironically my work in the old media has picked up considerably — newspapers and magazines — but long term I don’t think we can count on this for our livelihoods. Which is why I’m involved in a new hyperlocal website — Berkeleyside.com — which isn’t providing income yet, but I hope one day soon will. Local is the way to go — for traditional media too — as you’ve pointed out yourself.