The Writer's Chatroom www.writerschatroom.com Look what you've been missing! The weekly chats at The Writer's Chatroom are wonderful! Each night I attend a chat, I learn something new. The support and encouragement during the "general chats" keeps me motivated and excited about writing. The weekly "guest" chats are informative, educational and fun! I leave each chat saying "I can do it, I know I can. Patty Hopkins Please nominate The Writer’s Chatroom for Writer’s Digest’s 101 Best Sites for Writer’s list! Email writersdig@fwpubs.com, with "101 Sites" in the subject line. Type "The Writer’s Chatroom http://writerschatroom.com" in the body of the email. It’s that simple! And “thank you” from the team!
Join us for an evening with freelance writers and authors Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell! Diana BurrellPlease feel free to pass this announcement on to anyone or any groups that you think may be interested. Thank you. Marketing manager. Laboratory assistant. Technical writer. Proofreader. Full-time mom. There are plenty of job titles on Diana Burrell's resume, which just goes to show that you don't need a journalism degree to make it as a freelance writer - a variety of occupations in one's past is far more useful! Diana committed every cardinal sin of freelance writing from the beginning. A graduate of
Smith College, she sold from her first ever proposal (single-spaced, two pages) to Connecticut Magazine when she was working as an advertising account executive in 1996. Soon she was making plans to quit and live the glamorous freelance life. Okay, now that you've wiped that diet soda off your keyboard... Linda Formichelli Start flipping through magazines at your local newsstand, and within minutes you're bound to land on Linda Formichelli's byline. Since 1997, Linda's written for more than 100 magazines, including Woman's
Day, Wired, Writer's Digest, Redbook, Oxygen, Men's Fitness, Family Circle, Psychology Today ... okay, have we impressed you yet? (If not, you can check out her publication credits at Twowriters.Net .) Moreover, she cracked most of these markets by recklessly breaking most of the sacred rules of freelancing we scoff at in our book. Linda has also contributed to several health and pet-related books for Rodale press, and once sold a cheesy greeting card to Gibson Greetings: Outside: "Things that are green" [Drawings of a lime, a frog, money, and a tree] Inside: "Me, after hearing about
your success! Congratulations!" (Please don't hate Linda for introducing that bit of inanity into the world.) Together, these two are The Renegade Writers. Just a couple of reviews for their latest book; I'm actually MAD at you because I am reading the book when I should be working, it's that good. It really is a guerilla marketing approach to freelancing.
–Bob Bly, author of Secrets of a Freelance Writer The meek may inherit the Earth, but they don't land writing assignments. Renegade Writers do. Highly recommended.
–Jenna Glatzer, Editor-in-Chief
of www.absolutewrite.com
Forget what you think you know about freelancing. In The Renegade Writer, Linda and Diana turn all of those so-called rules upside down – and in doing so, show how you can get your work published, make more money, and succeed as a freelance writer. Filled with practical tips and hundreds of real-life examples, both beginning and experienced writers will find a wealth of information and useful ideas in this book.
–Kelly James-Enger, author of Ready, Aim, Specialize! Create your Writing Specialty and Make More Money DOOR PRIZE: To Be Announced Remember, you MUST be present to win! WHEN? Wednesday, July 26, 2006 Eastern USA Time……………………..10 PM Not sure what time that is wherever in the world you are? http://www.worldtimeserver.com WHERE? The Writers Chatroom at: http://writerschatroom.com Click on "Enter Chatroom" and choose a log-in name for yourself. Wednesday's case-sensitive password is: renegadeLD It will take a moment to load. If you can not see entire screen, click on the "Float" button to maximize or minimize your screen as needed. Please note: The chatroom is only open for regularly scheduled chats. If you'd like to rent the chatroom, suggest a guest, topics for a theme chat, offer yourself as a chat guest, or give feedback about a chat you've attended, contact Audrey Shaffer at: audrey@writerschatroom.com Please check the Chatroom Schedule for information on upcoming guests and writing-related chat topics. Visit our Previous Guests page to catch up on what you've missed. On the Products page you will find some great recommendations. Please use our links to buy, and help support the chatroom! We look forward to chatting with you! Audrey Shaffer Linda Hutchinson Renee Barnes Glenn Walker | 