Laid off? Fed up? Ready to flee the cube once and for all? MY SO-CALLED FREELANCE LIFE is here to help. Learn more about the book or order your copy here: http://tinyurl.com/49alcy
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- September 2008
Events
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- "Beyond the Red Pencil" Editor...
North Seattle Community College
Saturday, March 28 at 8:00am - "All-Access Pass" Journalists ...
REI flagship store
Friday, March 6 at 1:00pm - "How to Make the Media Notice ...
Vermillion (http://www.vermillionse...
Wednesday, March 4 at 7:00pm - Teleseminar: "Handling Nightma...
Your telephone
Wednesday, February 25 at 7:00pm - Seminar: "Handling Problem Cli...
The Doubletree Inn
Wednesday, February 11 at 6:30pm - Reading, Q&A & Book Signing
Books Inc. in the Marina
Tuesday, February 10 at 7:30pm - Teleseminar: "The Freelance Li...
Your telephone
Wednesday, January 21 at 12:00pm - Reading, Q&A and book signing
Third Place Books
Thursday, January 15 at 7:00pm - Book Signing at Urban Craft Up...
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
Saturday, December 6 at 12:00pm - Freelance media holiday party
Grey Gallery & Lounge
Tuesday, December 2 at 6:00pm
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- Recession ethics for freelancers 7:50pm Nov 2
- Online class: Dealing with Nightmare Clients 2:23pm Oct 19
- My Pacific Northwest book readings this month 12:19pm Oct 8
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My So-Called Freelance Life Michelle's latest story on Entrepreneur.com, on dusting yourself off and taking another stab at self-employment after falling flat on your face: http://twurl.nl/oyh2n0
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For these entrepreneurs, going under was just the beginning.
My So-Called Freelance Life Have you RSVP'd for the Mediabistro party on Tuesday eve (11/10) yet? If you're a Seattle area writer, editor or work in media, you should. Event is free; no-host bar. http://bit.ly/t27KN [freelance travel writer Crai S Bower and I are hosting]
Times is tough. Even if you're drowning in work, chances are you've had at least one steady clientcut your rates this year, orworse, cut you offaltogether. Yeah, clients come and go duringeven the most financially prosperous of times...
My So-Called Freelance Life Seattle media folks, it's time for another mediabistro party, hosted by Crai Bower and me. (No-host bar.) Tues 11/10 from 7-9 pm @ Grey Gallery on Cap Hill. Join us! Please spread the word! RSVP: http://bit.ly/Jr0EA
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Hosted by Michelle Goodman (author, My So-Called Freelance Life and The Anti 9-to-5 Guide) and freelance writer, radio commentator, and book author Crai S. Bower.img src="http://www.mediabistro.com/events/images/ersvp/Seattle/SEA_Crai S. Bower.jpg" border="0" align="center"
Just in time for Halloween, I'm offering a new online class for rookie and veteran freelance writers on how to handle clients from hell. "Dealing with Nightmare Clients"is a four-week onlinecourse -- starting this Wednesday, October 21! --sponsored by the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA)...
My So-Called Freelance Life There are still spots left in my four-week "Dealing with Nightmare Clients" class that begins this week. (Online, at your own time/pace, with lessons arriving in your inbox Wednesdays, 10/21 - 11/11.) Sponsored by the Editorial Freelancers Association. In case you or any friends are interested. http://bit.ly/40tl4w
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Just in time for Halloween, I’m offering a new online class for rookie and veteran freelance writers on how to handle clients from hell.
Hey, Seattle and Portland! There's something I've been meaning to tell you: I'm doing a couple of book readings in the coming week for a nifty new Seal Press anthology called P.S. What I Didn’t Say: Unsent Letters to Our Female Friends. My contribution to the book? A story that ...
My So-Called Freelance Life Teaching a freelance writing class Mon eve (cost: $0-10) in Seattle with the incredibly talented Diane Mapes. http://bit.ly/4nXJ5Z
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Seattle area folks, want to learn the ins and outs of the freelance writing life, and soon? I thought so. Join me this Monday, October 5 for a little talk with a big name, Learn Your Way Around the Business ...
Newer nonfiction writers often ask their grizzled peers wherewegetour ideas for all thearticles, blog posts*, columns, personal essays, and pitches we're endlessly cranking out --often on deadline.In an era where computersand phones are exploding with content, links, and commentary galore, this may...
My So-Called Freelance Life Are you self-employed 40+ hrs a wk but bagging groceries or pouring coffee for the health insurance? You're not the only one. http://tinyurl.com/lv9pxy
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Many self-employed workers are keeping a part-time job for the health insurance perks.
My So-Called Freelance Life The Editorial Freelancers Association just released its fall schedule of online and live classes. Great lineup and I'm not just saying that because I'm on it. http://www.the-efa.org/eve/catalog.php
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The Editorial Freelancers Association is a national, nonprofit organization of self-employed professionals in publishing and communications.
...I'd like to interview you for my next ABCNews.com column...
My So-Called Freelance Life One week till the Creative Freelancer Conference in San Diego. (Deals still available on site below for those who want to go.) I'm giving a talk on nightmare clients. If anyone's going, let me know. Would be fun to say hello.
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My So-Called Freelance Life Hey, media professionals: Come have cocktails Tuesday eve 7-9 on Cap Hill at the mediabistro schmoozefest I'm hosting with fellow freelancer/author Crai Bower. RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/n24dat (Admission free; cash bar)
I have two events coming up that may be of interest. The Seattle media party thisTuesdaycould use a volunteer to greet people/hand out name tags at the door in case anyone's interested (great way for shy people and new writers to meet the writers, editors, and other seasoned media peeps ...
