Yearly Archives: 2012

• Fellow Freelancers: Check out “The Freelancer’s Bible” by Sara Horowitz

  Posted on 2012/11/29 by Allena Tapia in For fellow writers, Freelance world, Recommended folks.

  Peeps, seriously. I review a lot of books. A lot. And in my seven years of freelancing, I’ve reviewed many of the same “how to freelance” or “how to freelance write”-type books (especially after I got hired in at About.com). The publishers seem to like to release a new one with a new spin each […]

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  Say Hello to My Kid’s Journalism Class!

  Posted on 2012/10/23 by Allena Tapia in Personal stuff.

  Hellllo readers and writers, Today (Wednesday) I am guesting (bright and early) in the 7th grade journalism class at Waverly Middle School. Mari’s teacher has asked me to talk about: Your approach to writing in various genres/media Your personal writing process How you acquire commissions as a freelance writer Some general tips/advice for young writers […]

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  How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir

  Posted on 2012/10/22 by Allena Tapia in For fellow writers, Recommended folks, Somethin' NEW.

  I just reviewed How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir over at About.com as part of her virtual book tour. Definitely check out the full review there, fellow writers. I think you’ll find that her book has uses for many different kinds of writers and many different needs. For example, she covers the tech […]

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