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Become a Freelance Chameleon
By Ruth Schiffmann
Find a successful freelancer these days and you’ve found
someone who can adapt to the ever-changing publishing world.
Is it any wonder that when I think freelancer I think of the
chameleon? As writers, we could take a closer look and apply
some of their behaviors to our writing lives.
Adapt to your surroundings. The chameleon’s change in color
is a result of their surroundings; lighting, temperature and
humidity all have an effect. Like these ever-altering lizards,
be willing to adapt according to the current market needs.
Never written web copy? Start now. Fiction getting harder and
harder to sell? Change your spots; give the greeting card
market a try. Unfamiliar with the dos and don’ts of advertising
copywriting? Do a Google search and start learning!
http://www.psg-fpp.com/creative_guidelines.htm
http://www.papyrusonline.com/category/about+papyrus/artist+submission+guidelines.do
http://www.absolutewrite.com/specialty_writing/ad_copywriter.htm
http://www.adcopywriting.com/index.htm
Keep on climbing. Don’t get too comfortable in your current
position. Keep striving for sales to publications with larger
audiences and higher rates of pay. Don’t buy the lie your
inner critic tries to feed you about being out of your league.
The chameleon’s sharp nails and grasping hands are great for
holding on but even better for climbing.
Tune In. Chameleons hear by feeling vibrations in the air.
You can keep your finger on the pulse of the latest publishing
news by subscribing to a variety of publications. There are
plenty of exceptional free newsletters you can opt in to.
Funds for Writers:
www.fundsforwriters.com
Writers Weekly: www.writersweekly.com
Writing for Dollars:
www.writingfordollars.com
The Practicing Writer:
http://www.practicing-writer.com/content.php?page=newsletter
Flash Fiction Flash Newsletter:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlashFictionFlash
Writing-World:
http://www.writing-world.com/newsletter/index.shtml
Worldwide Freelance Writer
http://www.worldwidefreelance.com/newsletter.htm
Focus. Don’t let the dramas of the day encroach on your
writing time. Chameleon’s don’t sleep during the day. They
spend their time staying warm and hunting prey - their work.
Whether your writing time is six hours or six minutes –
devote yourself to it fully.
Don’t over think. A chameleon sees its prey then shoots out
its tongue to snag it with both accuracy and lightning speed.
When marketing, dig deep enough to target accurately, but
don’t obsess. Hit send and move on.
Warm up. The cold-blooded chameleon needs an external heat
source to raise their body temperature. We writers often need
an outside source of our own to help us thrive. Beyond writers
groups and critique partners there are prompts and exercises
readily available to keep our minds stimulated and creative
energies flowing.
http://easystreetprompts.blogspot.com/
http://www.bravewriter.com/blog2/
http://pymprompts.blogspot.com/
http://community.livejournal.com/imagination500/
http://www.writersdigest.com/WritingPrompts/
http://www.susantaylorbrown.com/pictureprompts.html
http://piclits.com/compose_freestyle.aspx
http://www.debgallardo.com/virtuoso/755/creative-writing-exercises-prompts/
Multitask. A chameleon’s eyes work independently from one
another. Yes, they can look in two different directions at
the same time! Just because you’re in the throes of a YA
novel right now, doesn’t mean it’s not also the perfect time
to pen that memoir you’ve wanted to start or the how-to article
that’s been buzzing around in your head. I work best with
several projects minimized on my desktop. When energy wanes
on one project, it often soars on another.
Reinvent yourself. Are you bound by routine? Writing the same
old same old? Querying and submitting to a handful of markets
again and again? Chameleons outgrow their skin, shedding every
four months or so. Don’t be afraid to put on a fresh skin.
Update your business cards, website or My Space page to
announce your latest endeavors and updated specialties. Wear
your new skin like it’s the new rave. Show the full spectrum
of your colors. You may find that you wear it well!
BIO:
Ruth Schiffmann has been a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom
for many years. Currently she’s enjoying wearing the skin of
a writer. To read more of her work, visit
www.RuthSchiffmann.com .
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