Category: My Life as a Writer
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Junior? Senior? Does it Really Matter?
Before we answer that burning question, allow me to address another one—where have I been (or, more specifically, why haven’t I been keeping up with my blog?)? Truthfully, I’ve been busy. I’ve had some amazing opportunities to do some pretty incredible work with some of the smartest people I know, so like a good little…
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What Kind of Creative are You?
During an interview, hiring managers often ask cringe-inducing questions. Of course, these questions are designed to get an insight as to how well you’d fit within their organization. If you’ve done your due diligence, you know exactly what they want to hear, but wouldn’t it be liberating if you could be completely honest? The question…
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Too Junior, My Aunt Fanny!
Many freelancers realize at some point that freelancing just isn’t for them and they’d rather “go corporate.” No harm, no foul, right? Maybe not. I have reached an interesting point in my career where finding a permanent job is getting to be extremely difficult, and it’s not solely because of the economy. Instead, I’m talking…
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And You Are..?
As a writer (make that freelance copywriter in Columbus Ohio), words are my obsession. I can’t get enough of them—I love to combine words to generate different meanings, sounds and emotions. Of course, paying this level of attention to words also makes me acutely aware of words that I absolutely can’t stand. Until recently, that…
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Don’t Name the Puppy (and Other Rules for Freelancers)
Women who were single in the 90’s will remember a book called the Rules – this book had a simple premise: position yourself in such a way that he has to have you. Admittedly, I read this dating guide, in the vain hope that my boyfriend at the time would finally man up and make…
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A Freelancer’s Manifesto
Ask a roomful of creative professionals why they freelance and you’ll get a wide array of answers that boil down to one of two reasons: They were forced into it by the economy and freelancing beats starvation They couldn’t stand working for “the man” anymore and decided there had to be something better “out there”…
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How to Find the Time to Write
As a freelance writer, the thing that bothers me the most is my inability to find the time to write. But let me clarify: the majority of my time is spent doing client work, with non-working time divided between spending time with my husband and daughter, and slaying the messy beast I lovingly refer to…
Sara Barton 