www.inkthinkerblog.com — Calling all freelancers and wannabes!

Washington Independent Writers and the writing program at Johns Hopkins are co-sponsoring a one-day freelance success seminar on November 11, 2006.

Sessions include…

• Moving Up the Magazine Totem Pole — Tips for pitching to different types of mags and for building a network of connections to expand your career
• Beyond Magazines and Newspapers — Advice for finding and those potentially lucrative alternative writing markets that you may be overlooking
• Tricks of the Trade — Insider info from successful freelancers to help you climb to the top in the competitive field of professional writing
• Moving from Freelance Hobby to Freelance Business — Suggestions to ease your transition from hobbyist to professional from four full-time freelancers

And your host for the day? Yours truly! That’s right, your favorite inkthinker will be there with bells on — and I’ll be looking for you!

Make your reservation SOON because the cost jumps from $159 to $189 after October 30. Register online at www.washwriter.org/seminar.html, by sending an e-mail to rsvp@washwriter.org, or by calling the WIW office at 202-775-5150. Make sure you let them know if you’re a member or a student so you can get the appropriate discount!

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www.inkthinkerblog.com — Just as a reminder, here’s a “before” shot:

Drumroll please….

AFTER

Please give a round of applause for my trusty sidekick, Zoe, who helped me with the cleaning-up process. She doesn’t get nearly enough credit for all the ways she pitches in while I’m working: drinking out of my cup, lying on my files, walking across the keyboard, knocking things over… She really keeps me on my toes.

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www.inkthinkerblog.com — My friend Talia from the forums over at Absolute Write was kind enough to point me toward this hilarious post by Matt Dinniman about, you guessed it, GLAMOUR SHOTS! It’s such a perfect complement to my Glam-tastic? entry that I just had to link to it. Enjoy!
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www.inkthinkerblog.com — It’s called Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, and I think it may be my new favorite. Amy Krouse Rosenthal has penned a fantastic memoir composed of short, alphabetized, cross-referenced entries in the style of an encyclopedia. The cover was what caught my eye, and then the front jacket copy really sucked me in:

I have not survived against all odds.
I have not lived to tell.
I have not witnessed the extraordinary
This is my story.

It’s positively stunning, the whole thing. So far, my favorite entries are “Brodsky, Joseph,” “Change,” and “Distraction.” I’m only halfway through the D’s, though so I imagine that this list will grow.

I highly recommend that you pick it up. Here’s the link:

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