Writer-Reminders
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ezine for sidetracked writers.
Jan 4, 2006 -
Bonus for you since I cleaned my basement!
Thought for the Week -
I cleaned my basement...
This week I cleaned my basement, and
if you are thinking about a big organizing job that you
need to tackle, here are some suggestions:
1) Get a friend, buddy, your mom, your spouse, your
kids or even hire an organizer.... just someone to join
you in the fun <grin>! It makes it so much easier. The
kids were a big help yesterday running up and down the
stairs, dumping stuff into bags, etc.
2) Set up a supply cabinet. Most companies have a
supply cabinet if not an entire supply room, and you'll
be amazed at how much time it saves when you don't need
to go looking for the paper or your favorite pens. We
actually have two now. One is in the office, and the
other is a shelf in the basement with all my notebooks
and binders.
3) Get your 2006 calendar up and running (don't forget
to update it with all the school/kid/spring activities)
and then write 2006 on your next 20 checks.
4) How about 30 days of email messages from me to help
you get organized? You get a lesson and reminder
each day tied into the same lessons as the ebook.
This could be that extra boost you need to get organized
this year... It's only $8.95 here.
5) I even found some fun stuff for you in my basement.
I found two printed copies of The Organized Writer and a
bunch of copies of the ebook on CD. For those of you
who don't like to deal with downloads, here's your
chance. Here are the links:
P.P.S. Special Offers Finally, finally.... the 2006 Writer's
Calendar is ready. You can download and print yours at
no charge
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For freelance writers...
Your Writing Goals for the Year
Let's play mathematician for a few minutes (I know, I know, you are a
writer, and you never liked math, but this won't be too hard. I promise.) How
much money do you want to make this year in gross sales from your
writing? Divide that by the average amount that you make per article.
This number is how many articles you need to sell this year.
Then think about how many queries you send to get one acceptance. Is it 5, or
10 or maybe 20? Multiply that times the number of articles, and you know how
many queries you need to send out into the world this year.
Divide it by 50 and you have your writing goal for each week this year.
Let's do an example. Suppose a writer wanted to make $30,000 this year. They
usually make $1,000 per article so that's 30 articles they need to sell this
year. It usually takes 5 queries to make a sale so 30 times 5 is 150
queries. 150 divided by 50 is three per week which isn't too bad.
What's your writing goal for this year?
For authors and publishers....
BloggingBlitz.com
Do you have a blog? What exactly is a blog? Blog is short for weblog
and it's simply a website similar to an online journal where the entries are
arranged in reverse chronological order and they are often archived by
month. Often they are more personal and friendly than a typical website. You
can be more personable while still reaching your potential readers. I've
partnered with a blogging guru (Angie Pedersen, author of the Book of Me)
to teach you all her secrets in a two-session course starting January 16th. To
get a feel for what the class is like, here are some of Angie's strategies for
using blogs as a promotional platform for virtually any business.
1.If you’re hosting an upcoming sale or special
promotion, gather the details, and post them to your blog.
This lets customers know when to take advantage of the discounts.
2.If you want to move a specific product, post a tip
on how to use it, or include a picture of a completed project.Then let customers know they can get that product from you.
3.If you’re interested in enticing more teens into
your store, give a teen “guest blogging” privileges, and have her post her top
five favorite products each month.
4.Keep your content fresh with timely announcements,
such as when the new service is available, or when a new employee has been added
to your staff.
5.Offer reminders: when class registrations start, and
end; holiday countdowns; and saving items for an upcoming charity drive.
6.Advise customers when products sell out, or are
backordered.
7.Tempt customers with listings of new product
arrivals.
8.Report on the latest scoop from trade shows (these
can even be blogged while on the road!)
9.Educate your customers with links to helpful
informational websites and project instructions.
10.Open a discussion: ask customers to post their
favorite organizational tips in the Comments section, for instance.Or offer a question of the week, and encourage customers to respond
online.
"Julie, I am sending a quick note to thank you for your well measured and extra-ordinary website. You have
a tremendous amount of information at a very reasonable cost. I subscribed to your free site and, for the
first time in forty years of writing, found a planner that works for me.
I felt so guilty for receiving so much information free from your
site that I have now ordered and downloaded the e book. I have found that you have struck a cord among so
many writers regarding procrastination and simple organization. Keep up the good work.
-- Raymond Freeman
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 this year!
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!
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