Notes from My Desk at Writer's Residence

Notes from My Desk at Writer's Residence

Word of mouth: what hiring people want from writers who pitch for jobs

Do's and don'ts for your writing portfolio, straight from the source of people who hire!

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Monica Shaw
Nov 16, 2023
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Our mascot, Lucky. Patience of a saint or impatiently waiting for me to finish taking photos? Not many hiring persons are so patient!

This week I had a great opportunity to guest post on Words on a Page, Lori Widmer’s amazingly useful blog geared towards freelance writers. Lori is also one of our new affiliates, i.e. she gets a small kick back for any pa…

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