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Blog to support the book "Creatively Self-Employed: How Writers and Artists Deal with Career Ups and Downs" by Kristen Fischer |
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30-something Jersey gal working as a freelance writer. Starbucks addict, beach-lover, kitty mother.
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Are you interested in exploring a creative career? Then you're probably going to like what OnwardSearch has done with it's new Career Center. (I do!)
The company specializes in creative jobs--but the career center is the first of its kind for digital marketing pros. Visit www.onwardsearch.com/careers/ to browse offers comprehensive and customized job search advice and career guidance. If you do anything online, you'll definitely find it a useful resource! Thursday, April 14, 2011
Loved this post on WorkingNaked.com about getting reporters to respond to your pitches. If you're a diehard HARO user like me, this is a good read.
 Reporters not responding to you? Here’s whyGuest post by Lizzy Shaw You’ve been submitting like mad to leads you get from free media pitch aggregating services like HARO (Help A Reporter Out), Pitch Rate, Reporter Connection, etc. – but no one’s picking up your story or using you as a source. How come? One thing to keep in mind is that these services have rules; it’s important to obey them, so make sure your submissions are in line with these – if they’re not, you won’t get a response. Also, these inquiries can elicit HUNDREDS of responses, so it’s hard to stand out. To help you get a better response, I checked with a few journalist pals to find out the most common things that stop them from using you. Here’s what they told me: Read the full thing here. Monday, April 11, 2011 Latest loves:
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