Writing http://www.akgmag.com/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:07 -0500 By Lynda Forman. Freelance writers can't afford to avoid the Internet. While you might find your jobs online, a website will help clients find you. http://www.akgmag.com/article/You_Can_Build_a_Profitable_Writing_Business_Website_TODAY.htm Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/You_Can_Build_a_Profitable_Writing_Business_Website_TODAY.htm By Ghostwriter1. Simple, proven steps to improve your writing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Simple_Steps_to_Powerful_Writing.htm Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Simple_Steps_to_Powerful_Writing.htm By Lynda Forman. Staying current with the writing market is essential to the success of your writing. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ways_to_Stay_Current_with_the_Writing_Market.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Ways_to_Stay_Current_with_the_Writing_Market.htm By Lynda Forman. Your writing is like a tool that needs to be sharpened often in order to work well. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Keep_Your_Writing_Sharp.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Keep_Your_Writing_Sharp.htm By Lynda Forman. Audits can happen to anyone, but knowing how to avoid them can help you stay out of trouble. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Decreasing_Your_Chances_of_an_Audit.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Decreasing_Your_Chances_of_an_Audit.htm By Lynda Forman. Your writing office is your home, so keep it organized to keep stress at bay. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Organizing_Your_Entire_Office_Space.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Organizing_Your_Entire_Office_Space.htm By Lynda Forman. When you're out of contact, you will lose your credibility with a client. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Communication_Breakdown_in_Your_Business.htm Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Communication_Breakdown_in_Your_Business.htm By Lynda Forman. Facebook can be your friend when you're a freelance writer. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Using_Facebook_for_Freelancing.htm Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Using_Facebook_for_Freelancing.htm By Lynda Forman. When you're new to writing, you might be frustrated with how long it takes you to complete your work - but you don't have to be when you know the tricks of the trade. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Saving_Time_When_You_Write_Articles.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Saving_Time_When_You_Write_Articles.htm By Lynda Forman. Writing might seem to be the first market to suffer during a recession, but this doesn't have to be the case for you. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writing_During_a_Recession.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writing_During_a_Recession.htm By Lynda Forman. Researching your next article will allow you to create the best possible piece for your client. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Researching_Your_Next_Article.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Researching_Your_Next_Article.htm By Lynda Forman. Tax time doesn't have to be scary for writers when you have a good system of organization. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tax_Time_for_Writers.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Tax_Time_for_Writers.htm By Nancy L. Young-Houser. Negativity is the backbone of the media. Negativity makes money. And sensational negativity sells papers, magazines, articles, and brings readers to online websites. Our youth are taught in their Journalism classes the art of writing sensationalism, teaching the art of grabbing the reader's attention with powerful headlines. And there is nothing wrong with this, except for the fact today our media is "ink-struck" on negative sensationalism. http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Power_of_Negative_Sensationalism.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/The_Power_of_Negative_Sensationalism.htm By Lynda Forman. Editing your work is an essential part of writing, and may be even more important that the actual act of writing itself. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Editing_Your_Own_Work.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Editing_Your_Own_Work.htm By Lynda Forman. Is writer's block a myth? Absolutely. Here's how you can avoid writing snags. http://www.akgmag.com/article/There_s_No_Such_Thing_as_Writer_s_Block.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/There_s_No_Such_Thing_as_Writer_s_Block.htm By Lynda Forman. Memoirs are all the rage right now, but should you throw your hat into this cluttered writing ring? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Write_a_Memoir_.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Should_You_Write_a_Memoir_.htm By Lynda Forman. When freelancing, a customer might ask more of you than you agreed to, should you say yes? Maybe not. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_The_Client_Always_Right_.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Is_The_Client_Always_Right_.htm By Lynda Forman. Your characters will carry your novel, but if you don't know them, how can you expect your reader to know them? http://www.akgmag.com/article/Developing_Your_Story_s_Characters.htm Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Developing_Your_Story_s_Characters.htm By Lynda Forman. Unfortunately, most of us can't work for free, so here's how to negotiate your next writing contract. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Negotiating_Payment_Terms_with_Writing_Clients.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Negotiating_Payment_Terms_with_Writing_Clients.htm By Lynda Forman. To show clients what you can do as a writer, you need a portfolio to share. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Create_a_Writing_Portfolio.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Create_a_Writing_Portfolio.htm By Lynda Forman. Just because you create your own schedule doesn't mean you need to fill every minute with work. Time management is the key to high quality writing and less stress each day at the desk. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Managing_Your_Time_as_a_Freelance_Writer.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Managing_Your_Time_as_a_Freelance_Writer.htm By Lynda Forman. Even writers can get burnout by their creative work - here's how to avoid it. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Prevent_Writing_Burnout.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Prevent_Writing_Burnout.htm By Lynda Forman. Managing other writers might be the key to your financial success. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Manage_Other_Writers_and_Make_Money.htm Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Manage_Other_Writers_and_Make_Money.htm By Lynda Forman. Marketing can be expensive, but when you're a writer you might not have a big budget to spend. Thankfully, you don't need one. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Marketing_Your_Writing_Business_Without_a_Big_Budget.htm Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Marketing_Your_Writing_Business_Without_a_Big_Budget.htm By Lynda Forman. Sometimes even writers have troubles getting the payments they deserve for their hard work. Here's how to prepare and protect yourself. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dealing_with_a_Writing_Client_Who_Won_t_Pay.htm Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Dealing_with_a_Writing_Client_Who_Won_t_Pay.htm By Lynda Forman. Just because you sit at a desk doesn't mean you're not susceptible to work related injuries. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Carpal_Tunnel_as_a_Freelance_Writer.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Preventing_Carpal_Tunnel_as_a_Freelance_Writer.htm By Lynda Forman. Freelance writing is a business and deserves to be treated that way. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Starting_a_Freelance_Writing_Business_the_Right_Way.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Starting_a_Freelance_Writing_Business_the_Right_Way.htm By Lynda Forman. Freelance writing continues to boom, even in the face of a recession. If you´re considering a career as a writer, it´s time to think about whether you´re the best person for the job. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Have_What_It_Takes_to_be_a_Freelance_Writer_.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Do_You_Have_What_It_Takes_to_be_a_Freelance_Writer_.htm By Lynda Forman. Finding your writing specialty can set you apart from the rest of the hungry writers out there. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Finding_your_Writing_Niche.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Finding_your_Writing_Niche.htm By Lynda Forman. Writing a novel is a difficult task, but it can be done - with a little advice and guidance. http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Finally_Finish_Your_First_Novel.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.akgmag.com/article/How_to_Finally_Finish_Your_First_Novel.htm By akgmag.com. Articles are an excellent way to promote yourself and your website as an industry leader or expert on a given matter. This in turn can go far towards building your professional credibility and towards driving quality traffic to your website. There is a certain finesse involved in writing articles that will promote you or your website, though; achieving that finesse is what will determine how seriously you are taken as a writer and knowledgeable resource. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writing_An_Article__Be_A_Reader_s_Resource.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writing_An_Article__Be_A_Reader_s_Resource.htm By akgmag.com. The internet is a vast and invaluable tool packed with free information for writers and researchers. That makes your life as a writer easier, but that doesn´t mean that anything you see on the ethereal web is free for your taking. Copyright laws apply every bit as much to written and artistic works on the web. As an article author, you bear the responsibility for submitting only your own original work for whatever purpose your article is to serve. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writing_An_Article___Own_Your_Material__Not_Another_Author_s.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Writing_An_Article___Own_Your_Material__Not_Another_Author_s.htm By akgmag.com. Creating a focus within your article is especially important on the web because internet readers generally do not have the attention span they have for print media. Web-surfers want information quickly, concisely and accurately and will move on to another resource when a piece starts to ramble off-topic. http://www.akgmag.com/article/Keys_To_Successful_Articles__Creating_Focus.htm Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.akgmag.com/article/Keys_To_Successful_Articles__Creating_Focus.htm