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	<title>A Writer's Journey In The World of Freelancing</title>
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		<title>If The Muse Is Silent, Allow A Prayer To Inspire</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 14:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I stumbled upon this cleverly put-together prayer by Neil Gaiman and just couldn&#8217;t resist sharing it. 
A Writer&#8217;s Prayer
Oh Lord,
let me not be one of those who writes too much.
Who spreads himself too thinly with his words
diluting all the things he has to say
like butter spread too thinly over toast,
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		<title>Writer&#8217;s Digest Releases Online List of 101 Best Websites for Writers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 20:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you may already have the best writing websites in your list of favorites, but just in case you a missed a few, Writer&#8217;s Digest has just released their list online. 
They&#8217;ve taken the courtesy to arrange the sites in nine categories. There are quite a number of them I&#8217;ve never heard of before, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thewritejourney.wordpress.com&blog=3015812&post=34&subd=thewritejourney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seminars, Workshops, Writing Groups</title>
		<link>http://thewritejourney.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/seminars-workshops-writing-groups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Through this blog and visits to other blogs, I&#8217;ve met other aspiring freelance writers who have been friendly and helpful. Blogging is a wonderful networking tool, but lately I&#8217;ve been wanting to expand to meeting other freelance writers who also live in California. So I called my local newspaper and discovered that there was a non-fiction writing group right [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thewritejourney.wordpress.com&blog=3015812&post=33&subd=thewritejourney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recommended Blog: &#8220;The Well-Fed Writer&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thewritejourney.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/recommended-blog-the-well-fed-writer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author of &#8220;The Well-Fed Writer&#8221; Peter Bowerman just started a blog. His book and blog offer wonderful tips for aspiring freelancers. Check it out!
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		<title>April WTYD: First AC Article Published</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In keeping with the spirit of this month&#8217;s &#8220;Write Till You Drop&#8221; (WTYD) theme, check out my recently published article on AC:
Inexpensive Ways to Transform Your Living Space into a Green Home
Please feel free to view, rate, or leave feedback.
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		<title>My Writing Idol Bob Bly Has A Blog!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just discovered that my ultimate writing idol has a blog &#8211; Mr. Bob Bly! He is the epitome of a true freelance writer. I know, I know, he&#8217;s had a blog since 2005, but I&#8217;ve only read his first book about 5 months ago and I&#8217;ve admired his writing skills and business acumen since [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thewritejourney.wordpress.com&blog=3015812&post=30&subd=thewritejourney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Too Shy To Publish?</title>
		<link>http://thewritejourney.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/too-shy-to-publish/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea of writing to publish can be overwhelming for a writer. Sometimes there&#8217;s doubt and fear and questions &#8211; Does my article sound foolish? Do I sound like an amateur? Does my lead work well to grab the reader&#8217;s interest? Does my ending seem convoluted or is it just me? Will people laugh at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thewritejourney.wordpress.com&blog=3015812&post=29&subd=thewritejourney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Struggling With Balance</title>
		<link>http://thewritejourney.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/struggling-with-balance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A month into part-time freelance writing and I&#8217;m still struggling with balancing my personal life, a full-time job, and freelance writing part-time. It would be in bad taste to turn this blog into a platform for my complaints, but I could at least offer some positive things that I have learned that could be of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thewritejourney.wordpress.com&blog=3015812&post=28&subd=thewritejourney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Short On Story Ideas?</title>
		<link>http://thewritejourney.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/short-on-story-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you feeling like your well of story ideas have run dry? Here are some tips to help you jog your mind:


Ask the expert. If you&#8217;re already working on an article in which you are interviewing an expert for information, ask if he/she could offer any ideas for future articles that would be interesting to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thewritejourney.wordpress.com&blog=3015812&post=27&subd=thewritejourney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>April is &#8220;Write Till You Drop Month&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://thewritejourney.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/april-is-write-till-you-drop-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy April 1!

In keeping with the spirit of my last post on goals, I’ve decided to name the month of April “Write Till You Drop Month.” Why? Because my goal is to focus and devote more time to writing on more topics and adding more clips to my portfolio. Last month, I worked primarily on one [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thewritejourney.wordpress.com&blog=3015812&post=26&subd=thewritejourney&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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