It’s Sunday, it’s Mother’s Day, I have deadlines to meet, but … oh, irony … just posted to the SPJ Freelancers Blog about balancing work and family: http://lnkd.in/SztKTy
Let’s talk about this – how do NAIWE members manage that balance?
Early bird deadline approaching for 2012 conference for freelancers!
The deadline for the best rate to attend “Be a Better Freelancer: Resources for a Successful Editorial Business,” the 7th annual Build Your Business conference of Communication Central (www.communication-central.com), October 12-13, 2012, at the Marriott Suites in the Harbor East area of Baltimore, MD, is fast approaching. You have until August 30 to register at the best rate!
2012 C-C Conf Registration Form3
Speakers include NAIWE founder/executive director Janice Campbell, and NAIWE members are entitled to a colleagues’ discount on registration. Session and speaker details are available at:
This unique conference for freelance writers, editors, proofreaders, etc., is aimed at launching, building up and enhancing your business success.
Conference attendees get a discount on registration for an offering of the Editorial Bootcamp on October 14 at the same location.
Recent articles of value to colleagues
Colleagues might enjoy – and benefit from – some of my recent published work:
A column on ethics for freelance journalists in Quill, the magazine of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ):
http://digital.ipcprintservices.com/publication/?i=98521 (go to p. 32)
My latest marketing column at ImproMed, “Think Like Your Clients to Make Marketing More Effective,” which is aimed at veterinarians but is appropriate to independent writers and editors as well:
http://www.impromed.com/newsletter/article.aspx?e=419625&a=394
A column for the SPJ blog on getting started in freelancing:
http://blogs.spjnetwork.org/freelance/2011/09/05/ruth-e-thaler-carter-how-i-got-started-freelancing/
Why attend a conference?
Every time I turn around, I see or hear from colleagues who are having trouble succeeding in their freelance businesses, yet only a couple of dozen have signed up to attend an event designed to help freelancers make their businesses (yes, writing and editing is a business!) do better. Granted, this event isn’t free, but it has to generate enough income to cover its costs, including travel and accommodations for speakers.
Details are are:
www.communication-central.com
See you there!
Early-bird deadline extended for Communication Central conference
To accommodate colleagues awaiting project payments, the early-bird deadline for registration for “Editorial Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century,” the sixth annual Build Your Business conference of Communication Central, has been extended to August 31. Details are at:
www.communication-central.com
This event is a unique opportunity to meet and learn from colleagues from the U.S., UK and Canada with amazing insights into what it takes to succeed as a freelance writer, editor, proofreader, graphic artist, indexer, etc.!
Workshops on websites, freelancing in Atlanta on July 18
NAIWE members are eligible for a discounted rate on two workshops from Communication Central in Atlanta, GA, on July 18: “Make a Website Work for You,” 2-4:30 p.m., and “Getting Started in Freelancing,” 6-8:30 p.m., at the Hampton Inn Northlake. For details and registration, to go:
www.communication-central.com
2011 conference for freelancers – registration open, discount for NAIWE members
Registration is open for “Editorial Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century,” the 6th Annual Communication Central “Build Your Business” Conference, to be held Friday, September 30–Saturday, October 1, 2011, in Baltimore, MD. NAIWE members are eligible for a discount on registration!
Speakers include Jack Lyon, Rich Adin, Erin Brenner, Geoff Hart, Katharine O’Moore-Klopf, Richard Peabody, NAIWE member Ruth E. Thaler-Carter and more. A great opportunity to meet, network with and learn from experts in all aspects of editorial freelancing!
Details and registration form at:
www.communication-central.com
Fascinating new museum for writers!
Just found out about this and think it’s very cool:
www.americanwritersmuseum.org
It’s headed by Malcolm O’Hagan, whom I knew many years ago when I worked as communications manager for the American National Metric Council (told you I could “write about anything!”™). His involvement is interesting, since he’s a business leader rather than an author per se. Can’t wait to see where it goes!
Recent publications
I thought fellow NAIWE members might be interested in a couple of my recent publications, especially if you like mystery novels or need help with eldercare.
My first review for the new Washington Independent Review of Books:
http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/though-not-dead-a-kate-shugak-novel/
The first in my four-part series of articles on eldercare for Life in the Finger Lakes magazine is in print:
www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com
and:
http://digital.turn-page.com/issue/24950/0
NAIWE members eligible for conference discount!
NAIWE members are eligible for the colleague’s discount on registration for “Finding Your Niche/Expanding Your Horizons,” the fifth annual “Build Your Communications Business” of Communication Central, of which I am co-owner. This year’s conference, to be held October 1-2, 2010, at the Staybridge Suites-Rochester University in Rochester, NY, will feature a stellar line-up of presenters on launching an editorial business and growing one already in place.
This year’s speakers are just plain amazing! Speakers and topics include: Rich Adin on getting the rates you deserve; Michael Brady on building a brand through effective design; Bevi Chagnon on using Word to go to InDesign; Katharine O’Moore-Klopf on profiting from being online; Karl Heinz Kremer on using Acrobat in editing; Hilary Powers on setting up Word for editing; and Jack Lyon, Hilary Powers and Dan Wilson in an unprecedented “Word Summit.” I’ll present a session on what it takes to start and manage a communications business, and Communication Central co-owner Kat Nagel will offer tips for effective websites.
Full details are at:
www.communication-central.com
The website may be down for a couple of days as it is converted to a new format. For a registration form or further information, please feel free to contact me at Ruth@writerruth.com or Nagel at katnagel@masterworkconsulting.com.
The rooms at the Staybridge Suites-Rochester University, by the way, are eminently share-able. Rochester is served by AirTran (among many other airlines).