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  Writer-Reminders > Vol 4, Issue 26

       

                        

Writer-Reminders .... the ezine for sidetracked writers.

Dec 23, 2005 - 2006 Calendar is Ready and Merry Christmas!

 


Thought for the Week -
2006 Calendar is Ready and Merry Christmas!
 

Finally, finally.... the 2006 Writer's Calendar is ready.  You can download and print yours HERE.

There's more free stuff for you at the bottom of this page, too!


Wow!  What a month.  This newsletter originally had a date of December 6th!  We spent a week in training in San Francisco (remind me to never leave during December again).

It's a wonderful city, and we even took an all-afternoon Segway ride.  (You can see a picture HERE).  Basically you control it by leaning forward or leaning backward.  It was a little scary at first because there's no brake, but once you get the hang of it, it's a blast.  By the end of the afternoon we felt like pros.

Then my mom ended up in the hospital this week with heart problems again.  She has a small blocked artery, and the doctors are going to treat it with medicine.... and I am STILL wrapping presents..... you gotta love holiday bags with tissue paper!

So we have lots to be thankful for this Christmas (it's Merry Christmas in our house, but Happy Holidays to all of you who celebrate another holiday)!
 



I know a lot of you are trying to get organized for the new year... and next week I'll send you some more ideas.  For now, don't forget to print your calendar and if you haven't gotten your copy of The Organized Writer ebook, get one today (instant download, no shipping) HERE.
 
 
Happy writing (and organizing!) this week!

Best, 
Julie
julie@organizedwriter.com
    

P.S. Did you miss the last issue? Read it here.    

P.P.S.  Looking for gifts for writers?
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 For freelance writers... How She Writes and Stay At Home with Her Kids


Are you trying to figure out how you can stay at home (with your kids if you have them) and be a writer?  

One of my favorite writers is Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero.  She is an amazing teacher and writer.... and as a newly divorced single mother, Lorrie started her web based business so she could work from home and pull her kids out of daycare.

Want to learn how she did it?

You can listen to her story at Web Sorority Talk Radio, a brand-new web site to help you connect with successful women at
http://www.lynneklippel.com/radioshow/

(The guys can listen, too!)  I'm not sure how long her interview will be available so you might want to jump on this.

When I started OrganizedWriter.com, one of the most difficult parts for me was trying to figure out how to describe my ebook so it was persuasive and made you want to buy.

I have been drooling over Lorrie's award-winning workbook and home study course, Red Hot Copy to Woo Your Target Market, for ages -- and I finally bought it a few weeks ago!  

It's exactly what I wanted to know, a simple, step-by-step system to teach you how to write persuasively.  I'll do a long review for you soon, but in case you are as impressed with Lorrie as I am, check out Red Hot Copy to Woo Your Target Market at  Red-Hot-Copy.
 

   

Happy organizing! Julie

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PRINTABLE CHECKLIST 
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PRINTABLE CHECKLIST
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DRAW daily (Declutter-Read-Assess-Write)
What is this? 

M T W T F S S
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1. Declutter (only 5 minutes)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2. Read (only 5 minutes)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3. Assess (30 seconds to 5 minutes)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4. Write (at least 5 minutes)


Weekly Checklist

For freelance writers: Use this weekly checklist to find, write and send a query every week of 2005!

Monday
__ Make notes on a new idea.


Tuesday: Accounting Day
__ Post your accounting records.
__ Pay bills.
__ Follow up on outstanding invoices and queries.


Wednesday
__ Find a new market using links below.


Thursday: Errand Day
__ Make copies.
__ Return books to library.
__ Make deposit at bank.


Friday
__ Finish query and submit.
__ Match your query to the market.


Saturday Weekly Review
__ How was this week?
__ What's up next week?
__ Review your Projects list in your planner and check the status.
__ Jot the next action steps for your projects on next week's calendar.
__ Backup your computer files.
__ Virus scan your computer.
__ Update windows software at http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
__ Update Microsoft(R)  office software at http://office.microsoft.com/officeupdate/default.aspx


Sunday
__ Relax and enjoy!
__ Do something fun today!

JOB/MARKET LINKS 

Organized Writer's Guideline Database
Absolute Write's Market Archives
Writer's Weekly Jobs
Writing-World.com guidelines
Writing-World.com writers wanted
Funds for Writers - Jobs and Markets
Paying Markets List
Freelance Job Bank 
Writer's Write Writer's Guideline Directory
Writer's Digest - Market of the Day
Writer's Market.com (subscription only)
Writer Gazette Job Board
Writer Gazette Call for Submissions
Sell Writing Online
Writer's Crossing

 

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success stories, or suggestions, reply to this message or e-mail
me at :julie@writer-reminders.com

- Julie


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