Lovely Girl   +  writing

Best of The Urban Muse

Whether you're a new reader or perhaps a loyal follower who may have missed a few posts, you'll find some of my most popular and informative blog posts below.

On Writing
Writing Lessons from Charlotte's Web
6 Ways to Liven Up Your Copy
5 Tell Tale Signs of a Bad Editor
5 Characteristics of Great Editors
10 Tips on Querying Magazines and Websites
Hate Writing Query Letters? Try LOIs

On Blogging
5 Ways to Promote Your Blog
5 MORE Ways to Promote Your Blog
10 Tips for New Bloggers
5 Terms Every Blogger Should Know
Why Should Writers Blog?

On Marketing & Making Moola
All About Email Week5 Low-Cost Ways to Market Your Freelance Business
Writer's Websites: the good, the bad, the ugly
Finding Freelance Writing Gigs
Creative Ways for Writers to Earn Extra Cash
All About Email Week (a 5-part series on email newsletters)

On General Freelance Topics
6 Ways to Network Between Projects
Drumming Up Clients During a Recession
10 Things to Do Before You Quit Your Day Job
5 Signs That This Isn't The Gig for You

Other Miscellaneous Musings
Beating Burnout
Are You a Writer or a Journalist?
Letter to My Dell Inspiron 1200
Musings from 6 Months of Full Time Freelancing