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| Subject | Date Asked |
| reprint rights | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: I'm fairly new at publishing and perhaps you can help. A journal wants to publish one of my pictures ... A: Jim, I'm not exactly sure what this one means, because I've never been approached to sell first ... | |
| Starting a freelance career | 12/3/2006 |
| Q: Misti, I want to start freelancing. I have a good bit of writing experience -- mostly through ... A: Corrie, First, I would like to apologize for the delayed response to your question. My computer has ... | |
| submission to a reviewer | 11/25/2006 |
| Q: Can you tell me if it is necessary to submit my final draft of my book that has been edited and ... A: Yvonne, Hello, thanks for your question. I do apologize for the delay. I haven't been online due to ... | |
| two careers at once? | 11/7/2006 |
| Q: i was thinking of being a writer when i grow up. but as a backup, i think i may want to be a ... A: I believe you can do anything you set your mind to. If you set up a schedule for your writing, and ... | |
| mail1@nyc.rr.com | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: I do not like my last name. Is it silly to change my name? I am 44, single, and my father has ... A: I assume you're wanting to change your name for writing, and in this case it's not stupid at all. ... | |
| Rhythm | 8/15/2006 |
| Q: One of the things I have trouble in getting my mind around is rhythm. How would you define rhythm in ... A: This is a good question, but a difficult one for me to answer. It's difficult for me to answer ... | |
| Help | 7/7/2006 |
| Q: I am a 25 year old wife, mother and Mail Tracking Supervisor. I would like to get started as a ... A: Melissa, I know many successful writers from all walks of life, and some have college degrees while ... | |
| Freelance writing | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: How hard is it to get your freelance work published? A: For me, it isn't too hard, because I have over five years experience, have published over 30 ... | |
Answers by Expert:
Misti Sandefur
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Expertise
I'm always available to answer questions about freelance writing -- finding ideas, creating marketing plans for books, organization, how to start, creating a Web site for displaying your work, marketing tips, etc…. Sorry, but I don't do homework questions.
Experience
I have over 10 years of freelance writing experience, and in 1999 I successfully completed a one year course in Basic Novel Writing. I have sold over 100 articles to both print and electronic publications, published two books, and I am the editor of a new e-zine for writers (Coffee Break for Writers). In addition, I also write daily updates and news articles for Soaps.com.
Organizations
The National Writers Union
Publications
Soaps.com, Absolute Write newsletter, Paducah Parenting & Family magazine, WriteFromHome.com and many others.
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