Author: Gary McLaren

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Sports Writing – Become a Sports Writer

Sports writing is always in demand.

Right now, in cities and towns everywhere, people are reading about sports. They are checking scores. They are reviewing player selections for the coming match.

If you would like to be a sports writer there are certain to be some opportunities in your region.

Sports writing is hard work. It’s not all about rubbing shoulders with Tiger Woods (!) or your favorite sports stars although you may get to interview some of them.  The reality of sports writing is that you will often be working extremely hard to meet tight deadlines. And the pay, for starting sports writers anyway, is not something to get too excited about.

Nevertheless it can be an effective way to build your resume. You may get to meet some famous stars and your friends will be envious of your seat in the press box.

The main types of sports writing are event coverage, human interest stories, interviews, and columns. (more…)

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Freelance Writing – A Career From Anywhere

An island in the Mediterranean. A beach in Africa. The east coast of New Zealand. What do all these locations have in common? A call for assistance from freelance writers elicited replies from every one of these locations. In each of these and in many other remote places, I know of writers who are freelancing with a fair degree of success.

Indeed it is possible for freelance writers to work from anywhere. (more…)

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Are You The Next JK Rowling?

This is a guest post by Suzanne Harrison.

Harry Potter. The name brings instant recognition from people all over the world. The books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Only the bible has more translations. The movies have gone on to grace the lists of the Top 10 grossing films of all time.

When Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in 1997, Joanne Kathleen Rowling was a previously unpublished author. She had no publishing credits, no insider knowledge, no friends in the industry.

So how did she do it? How did she go on, in the space of ten short years, to become the first billionaire author on the planet?

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Freelance Like a Farmer

This is a guest post by Beth Ann Erickson.

I began my illustrious freelance career with visions of tweed coats, elbow patches, cigars, and pensive photos. My mind's eye saw a cluttered office, checks strewn across my desk, and waking to one illuminating thought after another. I believed I'd tap at the keyboard, mail queries, read my articles on glossy paper, and assignments would flow like water.

Small problem with that scenario. Tweed coats don't look good on me. I don't smoke, never have. And I usually wind up looking goofy in photos, no matter how hard I try to strike a pensive pose.
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