tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44955158680482781162024-03-18T11:43:25.768+01:00Writer Abroada community for writers living outside of their home country.Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-77362357923954030302018-02-06T20:46:00.000+01:002018-02-06T20:46:22.223+01:00April 13-15: Spend a weekend writing in Zurich<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18px;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In 2010, Writer Abroad and two other American writers living in Zurich stopped complaining about not having English-language writing instruction in Zurich and created it instead. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today, the Zurich Writers Workshop is holding its 8th workshop. For better or worse, since Writer Abroad created it, a lot of other workshops have been founded both in Zurich and in Switzerland. It's been great to see such interest in English-language writing instruction in a country where English is not even one of the four official languages. It felt like a big risk back in 2010, but today it's shown there is a big heart for this kind of weekend event.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Which bring us to our 2018 workshop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">If you can’t commit to the full weekend, it’s possible to just attend Pitch Perfect in Zurich, which will be held on Sunday, April 15th. </span><span style="line-height: 22px;"><b>Pitch Perfect in Zurich</b> will offer live feedback on anything a writer might pitch to an editor: from query letters, freelance magazine and newspaper pitches, to personal essay pitches. To reflect reality, the participants will pitch the instructors ahead of time via email, and besides providing feedback on each submission, the panelists will discuss which submissions caught their eye in their packed inbox and why.</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 22px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What's more, mid-April is a great time to visit Zurich thanks to the spring festival, <a href="https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/sechselaeuten" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Sechseläuten</a>, where a snowman called the Böögg will be set on fire on April 16th to predict the summer weather. So enjoy a writing weekend, and then end it with a bang, the Böögg version.</span></span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com525tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-69999588663976087982017-11-04T22:03:00.002+01:002017-11-04T22:03:40.121+01:00Creative Anger: What Happens When You Lose It?<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Susan Jane Gilman once
gave a </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItMb1gf3SUg" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">TED Talk</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> on
how anger inspires creativity. Writer Abroad agrees. In fact, many of her
pieces in the last few years (</span><a href="https://www.vox.com/2015/7/21/8974435/switzerland-work-life-balance" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vox</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">,
</span><a href="https://www.vice.com/read/how-moving-abroad-changed-americans-mind-on-gun-control" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vice</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">,
</span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/jobs/an-alpine-antidote-to-working-weekends.html?_r=0" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">New
York Times</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">) were inspired by anger. Anger fueled her writing and essays flowed. But now she's at a loss. Now she's answering the question: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">What happens when your anger is no longer inspiring?</span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad has now reached a point where she's beyond being angry. In fact, she’s so upset at the direction of the
United States that she almost can’t write about it any longer. She’s been in a place
of creative anger for over three years now (since returning to the U.S.), and
for her, the anger has run its course.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The reality that
nothing good (at least politically and policy-wise) will happen for the next
few years—no matter what piece she gets published or not—has her in a writing
slump. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now she’s numb. Now
she can hardly listen to the news. Now she’s got writer’s block. This is
probably what the current leaders of the U.S. want. And she doesn’t want to
succumb to them, but she is slowly succumbing to the endless deranged mental
state that is life in 2017 America.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She’s also trying to
be kind to herself. Trying to give herself a few months break from writing
about everything that’s wrong in order to feel creatively all right. Because the
reality is, outside of the decline of her country, her life is going fine. Take away the noise from the media, from
the outside world asking her what the heck is going on here, from the voices in her head
wondering if she made a huge mistake by moving back to this disaster waiting-to-happen when she was in a much more stable and reasonable country before–even if it wasn't her <i>real</i> home. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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months, there might be some quiet going on here, at least in the creative anger
arena, as Writer Abroad focuses on some business writing and strategic work in order to
remain somewhat sane. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Because Writer Abroad knows anger is a powerful creative tool. And she wants to give
the anger room to return. And she hopes for the sake of her creativity, that it
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com342tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-89604625577739450422017-10-06T00:40:00.000+02:002017-10-06T00:40:06.117+02:00Example Query or Pitch Letter<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">What follows is the query letter that resulted in the <i>Wall Street Journal </i>article, <a href="https://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/02/18/when-american-expats-dont-want-their-kids-to-have-u-s-citizenship/" target="_blank">When American Expats Don't </a></span><a href="https://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/02/18/when-american-expats-dont-want-their-kids-to-have-u-s-citizenship/" target="_blank">Want</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"><a href="https://blogs.wsj.com/expat/2015/02/18/when-american-expats-dont-want-their-kids-to-have-u-s-citizenship/" target="_blank"> Their Kids to Have U.S. Citizenship</a>. For more tips on writing letters, see this post on </span><a href="http://www.writerabroad.com/2017/09/five-steps-to-writing-great-query-letter.html" style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;" target="_blank">five steps to writing a great pitch letter</a><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Dear Specific Editor Name at the Wall Street Journal,</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>In fact, when my American daughter was born in Switzerland, which does not grant citizenship based on place of birth, I often wondered whether I would have applied for her to have American citizenship had there been another citizenship option. Emotionally, this was quite a sad thought for me, but practically, based on the way my husband and I had been treated by our own government as Americans abroad, it seemed right to spare our daughter, who might never have lived in the US, of American policies.</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Many acquaintances of mine who did have citizenship options for their babies took them. One American, married to a dual German/Swiss citizen and living in Switzerland, gave only Swiss nationality to her daughter, who was born last year. “We figured we were living in Switzerland so our daughter should be Swiss. Also, I want to think long and hard about whether we give her American citizenship or not due to all the issues Americans abroad are facing now,” she says. </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Another American living in Australia, who is married to an Australian, chose not to give her son American citizenship for similar reasons.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>But then there are still Americans who give their children American citizenship despite having other options—even without plans to return to America. An American living in Zurich and married to a German, has two daughters who are dual American and German citizens. “It just makes it easier to travel. And we come to the States to visit a lot,” she says.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>In my 1,000-word article, “Not-so American Babies Abroad,” for your Expat Section, I would explore the growing trend of Americans abroad who decide not to give their children their own citizenship and why. This piece would include a short personal narrative along with interviews with American parents living abroad.</i></span></div>
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<i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am an American repatriate and freelance writer. My work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, CNN Travel, and many other publications. Thanks for your consideration and I look forward to hearing from you soon.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Sincerely,</i></span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com198tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-27783252255630259962017-09-29T00:40:00.000+02:002017-09-29T00:40:40.977+02:00Five Steps to Writing a Great Query Letter<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer Abroad is sometimes hired to help other writers shape an idea, edit an essay, or prepare a piece for publication.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Here's one of the first things she tells them: Pretend you're in sales. Wait, don't pretend. If you're a writer wanting to get hired to write a piece for any publication–from your local newspaper to the <i>New York Times</i>, you must learn to be a good salesperson.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Yes, if you want to place an article in a publication, you have to sell your idea. No matter what kind of writing you specialize in, you must also be competent at persuasive writing—or you’ll never get a chance to write the way you prefer to write. What follows are five steps to writing a great query (or pitch) letter. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Address your letter to the right editor. This is sometimes easier said than done. But it’s critical to address your letter to someone specific because it shows you’ve done your research. Never write: Dear Editor,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Speaking of research, you have read the publication you’re submitting an idea to, yes? This is also critically important. You don’t want to suggest a travel story to say, McSweeney’s, when they clearly don’t publish them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Angle your piece to the publication you’re pitching. Sure, you could sell a travel story about a festival in Switzerland many ways. But you must figure out: What is the right way to sell that idea for the publication you’re targeting? Read that publication (see step two) but also look at the way they title things. Then create a title for your piece that has the same tone and style. Just doing that will do wonders for getting your idea from pitch to publication.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Keep your pitch letter brief. Say 300 words maximum. If you can’t get across the idea succinctly, keep editing until your idea and prose are both clear and crisp.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Five. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Answer these two questions in your letter.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Be sure to answer the questions “why now” and “why you.” These are the two questions every editor usually cares about. Why should they publish your idea now? What is timely or new about it? And why are you the perfect one to write it? Be sure to include a short, one-paragraph bio at the end of your letter.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Finally, since nothing helps like an example pitch letter, stay tuned next week for a query letter written by yours truly, along with a link to the article that came to life because of it.</span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com151tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-63385703041134906582017-07-12T22:29:00.001+02:002017-07-12T22:29:50.265+02:00Should You Incorporate Your Writing Business?<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writers usually think
about characters, stories, and content. They don’t usually
think about business entities. But when it comes to how you work, it’s
important to consider the advantages and disadvantages of various entities you
could create for your writing business. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">With this in mind, Writer Abroad has
created a little cheat sheet for writers like her who are not business people. So read and consider, but then talk to an accountant or tax
lawyer about your specific situation based on your country, city, and state to
see what makes sense for you. Writer Abroad has been both a sole proprietorship
and an S-Corp, so she knows first hand that there are advantages and
disadvantages to having a writing business in either entity.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Become a CEO of your writing corporation–<br />and still wear your slipper boots.</td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sole Proprietorship<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you
write an article or do a project for someone and get paid for it, you are automatically considered a sole proprietor. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Benefits:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-It's the simplest entity: No
official incorporation paperwork required (or fees to do so!)—just start
working.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You can deduct
any expenses related to your work—including a portion of your monthly mortgage
or rent payment if you work from home and have a designated office. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You can
create a Solo 401k and deduct up to 18k in retirement a year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You can
deduct net business losses from personal income.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Downsides:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Your
personal and business lives are intertwined legally, meaning if someone takes
you to court for something you wrote, your personal assets are also at stake. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Self-employment
taxes (U.S.) are over 15%. That’s on top of paying the tax in your income
bracket. The first time you see your total tax bill as a sole proprietor, you
will be shocked.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Might not
be the most tax advantageous entity if you make above a certain income (say 30k
or more).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">LLC<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Benefits:</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Your profits
pass through and taxes are paid personally.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Your business
is legally separated from your personal financials.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Downsides:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-More
expensive to establish than a sole proprietorship (but worth considering for the legal protection it offers.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">S-Corporation<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An
S-Corporation is a special kind of corporation where business income, as well
as many tax deductions, credits, and losses are passed through the owners,
rather than being taxed at the corporate level. You must meet specific IRS
requirements to create an S-Corp. First you file regular corporation paperwork, then you apply to be an S-Corp after that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Benefits:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Your
business will be legally separated from your personal finances.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-If you
make over a certain income level, you will save money on taxes because you
won’t be paying 15% in self-employment taxes like a sole proprietor does. So someone making 100k, for example,
could save around 5k in taxes. But you have to consider the costs of increased paperwork
too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You have
more flexibility. You can decide how much salary you get, how much retirement
you put away (in some cases, you can deduct as much as 52k a year), and you have a
lot of the benefits a regular corporation has, but on a smaller scale and without double
taxation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You demonstrate your seriousness about your writing both to yourself and to others with a corporation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You'll become both a writer and a CEO. Sounds good at parties.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You can hire employees or contractors like editors, book designers, translators, and more.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Downsides:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You will need
to hire a lawyer to help you incorporate. This can cost around $700.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-Yearly
filing fees of $100 or more are required to maintain entity with the state.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">-You will
have a lot of increased paperwork and accounting, which means you may need to
hire an accountant to help you manage payroll (even if it’s just you on
payroll), taxes, and quarterly filings as well as things you never considered,
like state employment security paperwork, which is filed quarterly too (and can
cost around $400-500 a quarter just to insure yourself against unemployment). Try to get a CPA as they are the most qualified to do your accounting. Figure an accounting cost of about $130 a month, including a subscription to Intuit.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>For further reading</b></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer Abroad found the following books useful when she was determining her business entity:</span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159918561X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=writabro-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=159918561X&linkId=da2a99161af53b8b251fac4f65c19c45" target="_blank">The Tax and Legal Playbook: Game-Changing Solutions to Your Small-Business Questions</a></span></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/158979799X/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=writabro-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=158979799X&linkId=e5fa242f45a738d73eae2211b6021929" target="_blank">Small Time Operator: How to Start Your Own Business, Keep Your Books, Pay Your Taxes, and Stay Out of Trouble</a></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Other writers have questions or entity experiences? Leave a comment.</b></span></o:p></span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com259tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-39558822766365026602017-06-21T14:28:00.000+02:002017-06-21T14:28:04.772+02:00Children's Book Writing: No More Creative Than Copywriting?<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad always thought it would be fun to be a children’s author. It seems like such a creative career--at least in comparison to some of the marketing writing she does on a daily basis. But the
realities of writing for children, as she learned from an author at the <a href="http://printersrowlitfest.org/" target="_blank">Chicago Lit Fest</a> this month,
seem otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This
particular debut author/illustrator had to go through 70 revisions of her
200-word picture book once it got to the publisher—70 illustration revisions—in
addition to text revisions. She said by the end, the only part of the book that
was hers from the original version was the last page—and that she had had to
fight to keep the ending less than happy. Percentage wise, she quoted 1 percent
of the book was truly hers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These kind of results, barely recognizing what you originally suggested, sound a lot like some of the advertising and marketing writing Writer Abroad has done for clients over the years.</span></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's a lot to learn at the Chicago Lit Fest, <br />which is held every June.</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And there's a reason for that: Apparently
the marketing department at this author's large publisher kept pushing for the characters
to be more like a particular Disney character, since that character was popular
the summer her book was coming out. Apparently the marketing department was in
charge of basically everything.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now along with being a freelance writer and author, Writer Abroad works in the advertising and marketing industry. She considers it a plus
to do so because she normally enjoys it, and also because it informs her pure creative writing work. The reality is that knowing what kind of
writing sells and how to sell it matters. A lot. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But if it
comes to the point where a 200-word picture book has none of the 200 words or illustrations originally suggested by the author in it, then is writing a book for a big publisher no more
creative than writing for advertising, where often every word is at the whim of
clients?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It appears
that in some cases at least, the only way to be completely in creative control as an author is to be your own publisher. Especially when you consider beautiful and successfully independently published children's books like the<a href="https://www.lostmy.name/en-US/personalized-products/lost-my-name-book" target="_blank"> Lost My Name</a> series (which Writer Abroad's daughter loves).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That’s why
for the time being anyway, Writer Abroad is pretty happy with her balance of
writing for business and writing for the pure creativity of it. Somehow, keeping her corporate writing separate from her book writing, yet controlling both via her own writing and publishing company—is the
perfect balance of writing for industry and writing for pure creativity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It’s
something to consider when a writer considers her alternatives. And these days,
there are a lot of them.</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com130tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-36171428764349199852017-05-02T23:07:00.001+02:002017-05-02T23:07:33.335+02:00A decade of Swiss discovery. Now available.<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer Abroad traveled around Switzerland for almost 9 years. Then she took 3 years to write this book. Needless to say, travel writing isn't for those who want quick results. But finally, it's here. Writer Abroad's Swiss travel book.</span><br />
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<br />Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com249tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-53899098166979021352017-04-25T23:09:00.000+02:002017-04-25T23:09:31.292+02:00Traveling like a local. It's never been more important.<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you’re
the type that reads blogs by writers abroad, then you know that
travel is awesome. And you probably also know that when Writer Abroad says
travel, she doesn’t mean Cruise Ship. She means
real-deal-get-on-a-public-bus-where-you-don’t-speak-the-language-and-just-go-for-it travel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This kind
of travel has never been more important. As countries go nationalistic in a
world that’s ever more globalized, understanding people who differ from us can
mean the difference between war and peace. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">That’s why
Writer Abroad has written her latest travel book, which is all about traveling
like a local in the country she knows best–</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Switzerland. And she encourages other writers abroad out there to write their own versions of this book about the countries closest to their hearts.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NTnIqADvFgaoyB6PR6lOIKMES7OeoNWWuxW81T07g3RYpiutT_CBqEHfN9pAdFvAIkQUSlfP-yZplCa1b7m7rBF2nUWfWzXfupVaZJNxdA6L3GPgy5WU36JDbPtRQCLSDTfzrbrhc30W/s1600/99bold_thumbnail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0NTnIqADvFgaoyB6PR6lOIKMES7OeoNWWuxW81T07g3RYpiutT_CBqEHfN9pAdFvAIkQUSlfP-yZplCa1b7m7rBF2nUWfWzXfupVaZJNxdA6L3GPgy5WU36JDbPtRQCLSDTfzrbrhc30W/s320/99bold_thumbnail.jpg" width="210" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Available next month, <i><a href="http://www.swisstravelbook.com/" target="_blank">99.9 Ways to Travel Switzerland Like a Local</a></i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> is one part travel book, one part culture guide, and
total bucket list enjoyment. It allows you to say <i>adieu</i> to Lucerne and <i>allegra </i>to
the place the Swiss voted most beautiful. It encourages you to cut the Swiss
army knife from your shopping list and replace it with a rubber messenger bag.
And it gives you the inspiration you need to stop following umbrella-toting
tour guides (or books that act like them) and start following 320,000
well-dressed Swiss cows instead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Whether you’re a vacationer rethinking your version of
touring, an expatriate who wants to get to know your adopted country on a
deeper level, or even if you’re Swiss—</span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.swisstravelbook.com/" target="_blank">99.9 Ways to Travel Switzerland Like a Local</a></span></i><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">is for anyone who
believes that the best travel stories come from a desire not just to take a
snapshot of a place from a train window, but to stop, smile, and disembark for
a while in order to bring the meaning of that blurry photo into sharper focus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To promote her new book, Writer Abroad will make
special appearances in Switzerland in May. She’d love to see you at one of the
following:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.zurichwritersworkshop.com/" target="_blank">The Zurich Writers Workshop</a>, May 14, 2:30 p.m. (Writer
Abroad will join other authors to discuss how to build a writing career.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.meetup.com/american-club-zurich/events/239446395/" target="_blank">The American International Club of Zurich</a> TGIF, May
19, 6:30 p.m. (Writer Abroad will discuss American life after Switzerland
(scary!), the benefits of traveling like a local, and host a quiz—with a book
prize—to see who already travels Swisser than the Swiss.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.childrenfirst.ch/index.php/global-book-fair/" target="_blank">Global Book Fair</a>, May 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (Writer
Abroad will read a story to children and discuss some off-the-beaten-path
family activities in Switzerland.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com106tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-3516573186269368192017-03-27T20:10:00.000+02:002017-03-27T20:10:42.363+02:007th Annual Writing Workshop in Zurich<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Back in 2008-9, Writer Abroad lamented the lack of writing events in Zurich. So in 2010, she joined up with two other Zurich-based American writers, bravely invited a couple of famous authors to teach in Zurich over a weekend, crossed their fingers that other aspiring writers would attend the weekend, and then they held the first Zurich Writers Workshop. It felt great: Instead of lamenting the lack of something, they were creating something. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now, eight years later, thanks to a Canadian and Swiss writer, who have also joined the planning committee, the Zurich Writers Workshop is still going strong.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In fact, it's time for workshop number 7. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yes, the 7th Zurich Writers Workshop will take place May 12-14, 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland this spring. And you're invited.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The featured authors' latest books.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Fiction Boot Camp with Susan Jane Gilman</b> and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Poetry and Prose with Jill Alexander Essbaum</b>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Each section also includes the <b>Sunday Panel: Career Paths in Writing</b>. There is also the opportunity to register for the Sunday Panel only. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The entire workshop is conducted in English. To register, click <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zurich-writers-workshop-2017-tickets-31845462636"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-color: rgb(196, 27, 16); color: #c41b10;">here</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">More information:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">–<a href="http://www.zurichwritersworkshop.com/">Zurich Writers Workshop website</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">–Eventbrite website for <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zurich-writers-workshop-2017-tickets-31845462636?aff=eac2">Registration</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">–Follow Zurich Writers Workshop on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/zurichwritersworkshop/">Facebook</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">May 12-14, 2017</span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-64064954013382575422017-02-09T17:14:00.000+01:002017-02-09T17:14:17.487+01:00Writers, Money, and Careers, oh my.<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad is reading the most amazing book. It talks candidly about writing and
money. Yes, money. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Money? Stop
the press. Aim the camera. Point it at something completely taboo: A writer
talking about money. Actually, 33 writers talking about money.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writers
never talk about money. And if they do, it’s usually in the vein of, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Well, should I write for free? I mean, I’ll
get exposure.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Stop with
the exposure thing already. Stop. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Admittedly,
Writer Abroad is only on page 29, but she’s in love with Manjula Martin’s new
book, <a href="http://amzn.to/2lvi8ld">Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of
Making a Living</a>. Here’s the best line so far: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">“People
wonder when you’re allowed to call yourself a writer. I think maybe the answer
is when you recognize that it (writing) is work.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6MiKYFcxWpUAtj5cgIx99cU58qDdrtY8i34PkHtGeJY-l8IFPDcJX5ItA7V5cQfp_xuFxpK3OLf83HfkSZhy1GdVfgNDmgXYKELkB8JadDM0D9gsyzA6LB_DSbAooq4rVvOh7ac13HeY/s1600/writersmoney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6MiKYFcxWpUAtj5cgIx99cU58qDdrtY8i34PkHtGeJY-l8IFPDcJX5ItA7V5cQfp_xuFxpK3OLf83HfkSZhy1GdVfgNDmgXYKELkB8JadDM0D9gsyzA6LB_DSbAooq4rVvOh7ac13HeY/s320/writersmoney.jpg" width="210" /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wow,
imagine that. Writing is work. And guess what? The writers who successfully write
full time realize this. After all, do lawyers work for free? Do plumbers fix
your water heater for free? Why do writers think they should be any different?</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you want
to make writing a career here’s the hard truth: you have to talk about money.
And you have to turn writing into work no matter how much you love it. And you
have to also learn to say no. No to no pay. No to low pay. And no to bad
contracts. Even if they mean publication. Especially if they mean publication.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad always turns down offers if they include no pay, low pay, or bad
rights-grabbing contracts for work she knows she could use later. Working
writers must do this. Why? Because they need time to write things for the
publications and companies that actually respect the work they do. If writers
write for people who don’t respect them, writers lose. There’s only so much
time in a day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In <a href="http://amzn.to/2lvi8ld">Scratch</a>, there’s a great interview with
Cheryl Strayed about how she had written a bestseller and still couldn’t pay
the rent. These are things writers need to hear. Thank you, thank you, Manjula
Martin, for this anthology.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sometimes
we need to stop talking about high art and start talking about how to live the
life we want to live in order to create the things we want to create—even if,
in the end, these things result in high art.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That’s why
Writer Abroad is pleased to be on a panel entitled </span><a href="http://www.zurichwritersworkshop.com/workshop-2017" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Career Paths in
Writing</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> at the next Zurich Writers Workshop, which will be held in May in
Zurich, Switzerland. While on the panel, she hopes to expand on why writers
need to think of writing as a business first and an art second. But for those
who can’t attend—and even those who can—</span><a href="http://amzn.to/2lvi8ld" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Scratch</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
is the new must-read book for writers.</span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com74tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-40231202378628472862017-01-20T14:12:00.001+01:002017-01-20T14:12:09.280+01:00Travel Writing: The Best Escape for Writers in the U.S.<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy New
Year, Writers Abroad. Be glad, today, that you are abroad. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But for
those in the U.S. like Writer Abroad is now, there is nothing like a strange
new American presidency to make all Americans feel a little more foreign in our
own country.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If there’s
any consolation prize, the recent (and sure to be upcoming) American
strangeness makes Writer Abroad feel less like a foreigner in her own country
than she did after moving back two years ago from Switzerland. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When over
half your country also seems confounded by its bizarre direction, it makes the
last stages of repatriation a little easier somehow. Together, we are all
foreigners in America these days. (This phenomenon is also making Writer
Abroad’s upcoming book project, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">American
Life: 30 Things I Wish I’d Known</i>, an even more interesting thing to write
than she ever expected.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Luckily, Writer
Abroad often escapes into Switzerland, even from the United States. (Funny how
that happens when you are writing a travel book about Switzerland.) Writing
this travel book over the last three years has been a wonderful escape. After
the book is published this spring, Writer Abroad will lose her daily excuse to
escape into another world because she will be 100% focused on her book about
American life. But she’s sure to find another excuse.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Speaking of
escaping, here’s a piece she wrote this week for CNN Business Traveller about
traveling in <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/17/travel/best-things-to-do-in-davos-switzerland/">Davos,
Switzerland</a>. It was timed to run with the World Economic Forum, but really,
Davos is a much better place to go when that conference is over. In fact,
during the Forum, many places in Davos shut down for security reasons. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And for
those of you who would like to escape to Switzerland to do a little writing
this year, the <a href="http://www.zurichwritersworkshop.com/">Zurich Writers
Workshop</a> will be held May 12-14, 2017 in Zurich. Hmm…since Writer Abroad is
both planning and attending this workshop, she actually will escape the U.S.
for a little while once again. Care to join her?</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com168tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-71185919871692313692016-10-13T20:53:00.001+02:002016-10-13T20:56:06.138+02:00Threaten to sue a newspaper and you threaten democracy. Here's why.<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Donald
Trump’s lawyers just <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/14/us/politics/donald-trump-lawsuit-threat.html?_r=0" target="_blank">threatened the New York Times</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As someone
who has written for that paper and others as a freelancer, Writer Abroad has a
problem with that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As she’s
previously written, it’s harder and harder to find real journalism these days. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And there’s a reason for that. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s
because thanks to cuts, most newspapers have a very limited staff. They don’t
have time to do investigative pieces—or the money to do them. Instead, they rely
on freelancers to do, often times, a majority of their writing work. And guess
what? Freelancers are more often than not, given horrible contracts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Writer
Abroad knows. She’s gotten lots of them. Fought them all. And won a few clauses
here and there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now. Forget
the terrible pay that most freelance journalists receive and
think about the terrible contract instead. The contract that says, in a
nutshell, “The freelancer is responsible for any legal fees arising from their
reporting.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now think
about Donald Trump. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you were
a journalist with a crappy newspaper contract, would you investigate him?
Really, really investigate him?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now think
about democracy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Can it really
be upheld under these circumstances?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Our papers
used to be the way we could read about issues without spin. The way we could
investigate those who want to run for the highest—and even the lowest offices.
We should know who is going to represent us and that’s why journalism is a big
part of democracy. But if journalists are too legally and financially threatened
to do their jobs, then we don’t have journalism. And then we don’t have
democracy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It didn’t
seem like it could get worse. Trashing religions, trashing immigrants, trashing
women, the list goes on and on in this year’s election. But when you threaten a
newspaper, you are threatening a democracy that’s already fragile. That’s
already mostly silenced thanks to a small elitist<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(and biased) group of media owners. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That’s why
the threatening of a newspaper is the scariest thing that’s happened so far
this election.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So if you
do anything, writers, vote. While you still can.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That is
all.</span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-48486942206462364002016-07-19T21:45:00.000+02:002016-07-19T21:45:20.009+02:00When Articles Get "Internet Headlines"<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="DE">Writer Abroad has had enough of the Internet
lately. After going offline almost totally for a week and feeling much more at
peace than she had for a long time, she realized that the Internet has been
creating a lot of unnecessary angst in her life.</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="DE">Sure, all the horrible events going on in the
news lately are not helping. These things are not the Internet’s fault. But the
Internet makes things horribly worse. Writer Abroad knows this inherently. It’s
why she never reads the comments people make to her own articles. Because some
of the articles she’s written have been given “Internet headlines” that
purposely invoke strong emotions—whether the piece warrants them or not.</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="DE">And that’s really the issue she has with the
Internet. Today, any topic is dramatized. Drama creates sales. Creates likes.
Creates sharing. Bias is in. Balanced, fair reporting, in most cases, is out.
Today, with limited attention spans and unlimited information flying at us,
it’s all about attention-grabbing, snack-able headlines. And not about much
else.</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="DE">How many times have you actually read an article
and then read the comments? Most of the comments don’t even have anything to do
with the article—they are just reactions to the emotional headline. And when
headlines don’t match the article—or at least, the article’s tone, that’s a
problem. As a culture, we’ve never had so much information, yet we’ve also
never taken in so little of what we have.</span><span lang="DE"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="DE"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you agree?</span></span></b></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com96tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-86137816209156310252016-06-21T03:14:00.000+02:002016-06-21T03:15:51.683+02:00When a journalist becomes a content marketer<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Writer
Abroad just finished reading Dan Lyons’ book, </span><a href="file:///%253Ca%20%20href=%2522https/::www.amazon.com:gp:product:0316306088:ref=as_li_tl%3Fie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316306088&linkCode=as2&tag=writabro-20&linkId=716ff4ff12a5173383fb00bd6b1be5f5%2522%253EDisrupted/%20My%20Misadventure%20in%20the%20Start-Up%20Bubble%253C:a%253E%253Cimg%20src=%2522::ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com:e:ir%3Ft=writabro-20&l=am2&o=1&a=0316306088%2522%20width=%25221%2522%20height=%25221%2522%20border=%25220%2522%20alt=%2522%2522%20style=%2522border/none%20!important%3B%20margin/0px%20!important%3B%2522%20:%253E" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Disrupted:
My Misadventure in the Start-up Bubble</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. The book was about Lyon’s journey going
from </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Newsweek </i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">journalist to HubSpot
content marketer.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Writer
Abroad couldn’t help but sympathize. With Dan. With all journalists (and
content marketers). And with the entire country, which is losing its journalists
right and left.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpd55s3GxOpYeg_hSV1q2tdFJNv_WeCvAWS0UD7fnf7uDcX7Mkuz1X8Om7WetxsiA6Uv71gvuh7kM2RetUjCr0PMlZlEUv-_PE7KRRejSLKEtW1AEQMfxe8sZrPWOC4nISPeU4U1s_36l/s1600/disrupteddanlyons.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpd55s3GxOpYeg_hSV1q2tdFJNv_WeCvAWS0UD7fnf7uDcX7Mkuz1X8Om7WetxsiA6Uv71gvuh7kM2RetUjCr0PMlZlEUv-_PE7KRRejSLKEtW1AEQMfxe8sZrPWOC4nISPeU4U1s_36l/s320/disrupteddanlyons.png" width="209" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But a
journalist losing his job matters far beyond that individual. Because when
journalists lose, all of us lose. If there’s anyone we don’t want being laid
off or being treated badly, it’s our journalists. Because their treatment and
success is tied strongly to the success of democracy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So if
presidential nominees can say they are banning entire publications like the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Washington Post</i> from covering their
campaign, our country is in big trouble. Huge trouble.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No
watchdogs. No democracy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It’s bad
enough already. Corporate-owned media dominates. Independent voices that get
heard are few. Luckily there are some good ones, like Amy Goodman of <a href="http://www.democracynow.org/">Democracy Now!</a>, which she founded in
1996 with the motto of “going where the silence is.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Speaking at
Lit Fest in Chicago on June 11, Amy Goodman discussed how the corporate media
doesn’t cover the views of the majority. Instead, they are a tool to silence
the majority. She cited Super Tuesday 3. On this day, instead of showing Bernie
Sanders' speech in Phoenix, Arizona, which was more highly attended than any other candidates’ speech in the country that night, Fox News showed Donald
Trump’s empty podium for 20 minutes instead. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“Media can
be the greatest force for peace on earth. Or its greatest enemy,” said Goodman to her Chicago audience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Writer
Abroad thinks it’s pretty clear which version of the media the United States has right now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com93tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-37066050716398383372016-06-01T23:52:00.004+02:002016-06-01T23:52:54.119+02:00Remote Work: Perfect for Writer Types<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Writer
Abroad has been working 100% remotely for 1.5 years now. And it’s mostly
wonderful. In fact, it can be downright amazing to spend a day working on global
projects with people from several countries without ever leaving your home
office.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now that Writer Abroad has her very officially incorporated company,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.crossbordercontent.com/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cross Border Content Inc.</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, she stays local but works global. (And for those who are wondering: Writer Abroad had to legally put the “Inc.” in her company name but still doesn’t really like its corporate-ness.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In any case, for those writer-types interested in remote work, Writer Abroad just finished a wonderful book called </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0804137501/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0804137501&linkCode=as2&tag=writabro-20&linkId=WW7P2YKDBWOIITVY" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Remote: Office Not Required</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. It makes two great points: 1) Great remote workers are simply great workers. And 2) great remote workers must be good writers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">According
to the authors, remote work “gives back the edge to quiet-but-productive
workers who often lose out in a traditional office environment. In a remote
setup, you don’t need to constantly boast about the quality of your stuff…if
you’re all talk and no walk, it’s painfully clear for all to see.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is
especially important for writers working in countries where extroversion is the
preferred personality type. Where go-getting and teamwork is the mantra—even
for those writing copy. (I'm talking about you, America.)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Which
brings Writer Abroad to her latest essay, which ran on salon.com last month: </span><a href="http://www.salon.com/2016/05/30/the_unapologetic_introvert_i_had_to_leave_the_u_s_to_stop_pretending_to_be_an_extrovert/" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The
unapologetic introvert—why I had to leave the U.S. to stop pretending to be an
extrovert.</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yes, it was quiet, introverted Switzerland that taught Writer
Abroad there was nothing wrong with her personality. So now she celebrates
her introverted-ness daily—even in America—by working remotely with the world. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com54tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-2775535804162177522016-05-02T22:12:00.001+02:002016-05-02T22:12:13.765+02:00My editor was fired. And other American writing curiosities.<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now she
knows: During her freelance writing career, Writer Abroad has
been fortunate. She has never before had a piece accepted, edited, a contract
signed, and then, after turning in the final edit after many hours of work, had
a piece fall into a black hole only to find out via Facebook of all places that
the editor of her piece was laid off.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It seems
like a common problem in the United States, based on other writers’ experiences, but the entire
situation—trying to email the publication’s other editors only to get no reply
on the piece’s status, along with silence from the contract department—feels
rude and unprofessional. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So many American
publications rely heavily on their freelance writers, and yet, treat them
horribly at the same time. It makes Writer Abroad wonder—why do we, as American
writers, accept such treatment?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Why do American
writers accept things like work for hire contracts, poor pay, no pay, or lack
of respect? Because when one of us accepts that, it forces others to enter into
these kinds of situations as well. And while Writer Abroad won’t write for
free, always asks for a better contract, and doesn’t mind saying “no” anymore,
the lack of respect situation, like the one she has just experienced, she has
no answer for how to handle, other than to shrug it off and move on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But here’s
what bothers her: there is a lack of respect for many employees and contractors
across the United States these days. The fact is, editor layoff situation
Writer Abroad just experienced wouldn't have happened in other parts of the
world. That’s why Writer Abroad thinks Americans need to fight back and realize
that some of this horrible treatment is an American phenomenon. We deserve better.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In Switzerland,
for example, if you are laid off, you have a three-month notice period. This means you can finish up projects
and collect what you need for three months before you are simply cut off from your employment
world. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When Writer
Abroad’s editor at a Swiss publication was laid off, for example, Writer Abroad knew in
advance and then could work together with her to finish up pieces that were in
process. There was no silence. No piece half-done and left hanging. No rude
lack of reply for a piece that she had put hours of work into. And while no
system is perfect (since knowing you are laid off and still having to work for
three months brings on its own issues), it sure beats the rudeness that comes
from the immediacy of an American firing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>What do you
think?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-83849341518113556292016-03-24T22:50:00.001+01:002016-03-24T22:52:05.532+01:00A traveling life. The life more Americans need.<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"I can go on the road–because I can come home. I come home–because I am free to leave. Each way of being is more valued in the presence of the other. This balance between making camp and following the seasons is both very ancient and very new We all need both."</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">–Gloria Steinem, <i>My Life on the Road</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i>
Writer Abroad just finished a wonderful <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0679456201/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0679456201&linkCode=as2&tag=writabro-20&linkId=Q5DVWW2A2YA3QPO7" target="_blank">memoir by Gloria Steinem</a>. The best part (sorry to spoil) was the above quote at the end. I think most travelers, expatriates, and repatriates can probably relate to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It wasn't until the end of Steinem's life that she actually had a permanent structure to call home. She traveled nomadically from place to place with her family and later, as an organizer. At the very end of her book she says:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"My father did not have to trade dying alone for the joys of the road. My mother did not have to give up a journey of her own to have a home. Neither do I. Neither do you."</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In her repatriate way, Writer Abroad is discovering that you don't always need to live far from family to embrace the joys of traveling. Or to feel foreign (you can go to the local Asian grocery store for that). But what Writer Abroad is finding difficult in her home country is convincing her countrymen of the benefits of basic social programs that she enjoyed in Switzerland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She tries to convince any American that will listen that really, it's ok to demand public transport that doesn't leave you stranded. It's ok to demand paid family leave. It's ok to demand a healthcare system that won't leave you in debt if you have a medical issue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The hard thing (please someone explain why) is to find Americans who aren't afraid of a foreign version of better. Too many scream socialism in your face when they don't even understand its definition. This</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> only shows Writer Abroad how badly some Americans need to travel. Because if you see the world, if you experience other ways of life, you come to understand that sometimes other nations have good ideas. America is not Denmark. </span><span style="font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif;">Or Sweden. Or Switzerland. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't borrow some of their good ideas, does it?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">After all, T.S. Eliot once said, "Good writers borrow. Great writers steal."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The same could be applied to nations too.</span>Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com97tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-36975537667694525302016-03-09T18:38:00.000+01:002016-03-09T18:38:12.284+01:00Is journalism dead?<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad has learned quite a bit about writing and democracy over the last few
years. So much so, that she’s now shopping around a novel that deals with this
very topic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Unfortunately,
much of what she’s learned, especially in the last few weeks, is very
disturbing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Most
recently, there was this piece in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Nation</i>: <a href="http://www.thenation.com/article/these-journalists-dedicated-their-lives-to-telling-other-peoples-stories/">These
Journalists Dedicated Their Lives to Telling Other People’s Stories. What
Happens When No One Wants to Print Their Words Anymore?</a> It talked about the
end of journalism (and therefore democracy) as we know it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad has experienced some of the things discussed in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Nation </i>article and that’s why she really believes the end of
journalism to be one of the most dangerous issues facing America today. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here’s why.
Once media companies (including some well-known newspapers you might recognize)
force freelance writers like those mentioned in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Nation</i> article to sign contracts that force them to be entirely
liable for anything they write for that publication, you have basically ended
journalism’s role in upholding democracy. Because how can any writer afford to
write about controversial subjects and be held liable for their investigations—especially
if they involve large corporations with huge pockets? They can’t. So the
stories don’t get written.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This system
is not fair to journalists and it’s not fair to Americans who rely on
journalists to be watchdogs. What we have now is a media system that is owned
by corporations and run by corporations and that only tells the stories the
corporations want told.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What’s the
solution? Well, instead of reading what the press has to say, we should try to
read between the lines at what it is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i>
saying. For example, even when Bernie Sanders wins a state in the democratic
primaries, like Michigan, headlines about him are negative—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he still doesn’t have a chance</i>. To reinterpret these headlines
without the corporate spin, they would probably read: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bernie Sanders takes his revolution to new heights scaring an
establishment that depends on regular Americans to make up for their
billion-dollar tax breaks.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What else
tells Writer Abroad that something is wrong with journalism? Well, over the
last year, Writer Abroad has published essays and articles on many topics and
with many big publications. The topics that she’s been successful with are expat
and repatriate life, work-life balance, and parenting, etc. But she can’t seem
to get a positive essay about Bernie Sanders published anywhere. No. With those
pieces come rejections and/or silence from the big media companies. It’s frustrating.
And revealing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What is the
solution? Well, it may be up to writers and journalists to develop their own
ways to get the stories out there. They can develop their own publishing
companies, their own blogs or social networks, etc. For instance, Writer Abroad
may post her pieces that are unacceptable to big media companies on her blog.
Because while Writer Abroad would rather have a million readers than 10,000, she
still thinks it’s more important that some of these topics get out there rather
than having them sit, waiting for eternity, for the slim possibility that they
will ever see the light of day on a corporate-owned publication masquerading as
today’s American newspaper.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-8788991401800413762016-03-01T16:17:00.000+01:002016-03-01T16:17:25.290+01:00The most honest way to write about your country: as an outsider<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad loves being back in the U.S. for one main reason (besides being close to
family): libraries. Writer Abroad loves libraries. Specifically libraries
filled with English books (no offense to all the Swiss libraries filled with
German books, of course). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Being an
author, sometimes she thinks she should buy every book she reads to support her
fellow writers. But the problem is, even though she has escaped her tiny Swiss
apartment and moved into a big American house, there is still no place to put
all the books she already has. Many are still sitting in their moving boxes in
the basement over a year later. (God bless American basements.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She could
buy e-books, like she used to do when she was living abroad. But here’s a
little secret: she’s old fashioned. She loves actual paper books. Holding them.
Feeling their size and weight.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So sorry to
any authors she may have offended, but Writer Abroad does use her local library
almost every week. It’s a mere three blocks from her house. One of the main
reasons she chose the location of her house.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7m4U2-p65j-SDOcy1gjytWBnpATlJ3XHgpiKfcx3_UXoKMslm86QZrQKQBx1lAcUuPMZh3SKA8Sh8GpHUoEeMtTjgmXmAHKn_5q1qmx0GT_DcT1ywSVzuWzMXp3MNLXXGnP_lKm_ka8do/s1600/between+the+world+and+me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7m4U2-p65j-SDOcy1gjytWBnpATlJ3XHgpiKfcx3_UXoKMslm86QZrQKQBx1lAcUuPMZh3SKA8Sh8GpHUoEeMtTjgmXmAHKn_5q1qmx0GT_DcT1ywSVzuWzMXp3MNLXXGnP_lKm_ka8do/s320/between+the+world+and+me.jpg" width="214" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She’s found
some good books lately. Probably the best book she’s read this year is </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812993543/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0812993543&linkCode=as2&tag=writabro-20&linkId=7F5WC2WKY7LO3777" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;" target="_blank">Between the World and Me</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> by Ta-Nehisi Coates. It proves that you don’t need a long book
to make a big statement. This book lets the reader see the world through the
point of view of a black man in present day America. It is horrific, eye
opening, and, if you’re not already a black American man, a way to see an
outsider’s view of America without getting a passport.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Which is
the dilemma, of course. It’s an outsider’s view of the U.S. told by an American
in the U.S. No American should ever be subjected to such outsider status in
their own country. But they are. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At one
point, Coates says, <b>“The writer, and that was what I was becoming, must be wary
of every Dream and every nation, even his own nation. Perhaps his nation more
than any other, precisely because it was his own.” </b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Exactly. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That’s why,
if you’re not an outsider in America, you must go outside of America to be able
to write about your country in an honest way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Moving to
Switzerland was Writer Abroad’s solution to seeing her own country, which has
inspired her next book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">American Life: 30
Things I Wish I’d Known</i>, which she is working on now. She couldn’t be
writing it without having left America. Sadly, Coates could have. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">At one
point, Coates makes a point about U.S. exceptionalism. He says we need to step
outside of our country to see it for what it really is—often, a bully, both
globally and locally. Going abroad, if you’re a white American, will probably
make you come to similar conclusions. Or if you’re not going abroad, this book
will give you an outsider perspective. It should be required reading for every
American. For a majority of Americans, the book is a passport to another world:
their own.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Have you read a good book about seeing America
as an outsider lately?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-73724979989451805862016-02-01T19:54:00.000+01:002016-02-01T19:54:07.505+01:005 Personal Essay Markets for 2016<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad’s favorite kind of writing is the personal essay. When done right, a personal essay takes courage, honesty, and delivers the kind of power than only a real life
story taken to the universal level can.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There were
many markets Writer Abroad wrote personal essays for last year, and some of them were new to
her. She’d like to share the places, both new and old, that she wrote essays
for last year in hopes that they may help you find a new home for your work
this year.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To help you
decide where to send your work if pay and reach is important to you, Writer
Abroad has also created this not-so-scientific pay and reach scale:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pay scale: $ 400 and under, $$ 800 and under,
$$$ 1200 and under <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Reach: * Medium ** High *** Highest <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(Reach was calculated based on the overall
response from Writer Abroad’s articles and by how well the placed piece helped sell
copies of her book. Obviously, this may vary based on the topic of your piece.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">New York Times Motherlode<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The family
section of the New York Times. From the personal to the political. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Essays should not be over
1,000 words. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Don’t spell Motherlode wrong!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Expect
response within 2 weeks. If you don’t hear, follow up.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Need topics
on teenagers. Needs more diverse writers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Good
submission: Unique views, strong voice, universal message.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pitch </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:kj.dellantonia@nytimes.com">kj.dellantonia@nytimes.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">More great info about what the editor is
looking for at</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.beyondyourblog.com/podcast/submitting-writing-to-new-york-times-motherlode-kj-dellantonia/">Beyond
Your Blog</a>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My example:
<a href="http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/in-switzerland-parents-observe-in-the-u-s-hovering-is-required/?_r=0">In
Switzerland, Parents Observe. In the U.S., Hovering Is Required</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">$, ***<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">New York Times On Work<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A personal
essay column about the working life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">About 1,500
words. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Appears
online and in the Sunday Business section. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pitch <a href="mailto:onwork@nytimes.com">onwork@nytimes.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My example:
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/jobs/an-alpine-antidote-to-working-weekends.html?_r=0">An
Alpine Antidote to Working Weekends</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">$$$, ***<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Washington Post On Parenting<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A daily
blog about parenting. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">About
500-800 words. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pitch </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a;">amy.joyce@washpost.com</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My example:
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2015/05/05/my-daughters-sick-day-means-my-sick-day-but-it-also-woke-me-up-to-something/">My
daughter’s sick day means my sick day</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">$, *<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vox First Person<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Personal
stories that explain the news. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These were their <a href="http://www.vox.com/2015/12/31/10688600/vox-first-person-2015">favorites
from 2015</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">About 1,500
words. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pitch <a href="mailto:firstperson@vox.com">firstperson@vox.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My example:
<a href="http://www.vox.com/2015/7/21/8974435/switzerland-work-life-balance">How
living in Switzerland ruined me for America</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">$$, ***<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Brain, Child<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An entire
publication devoted to personal essays about motherhood. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Read their <a href="http://www.brainchildmag.com/about/writers-guidelines/">Submission
Guidelines</a> for more about the pitching process and kinds of pieces they are
looking for.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My example:
<a href="http://www.brainchildmag.com/2015/10/why-im-proud-to-be-the-mom-of-the-mean-girl-a-cultural-essay/">Why
I’m Proud to be the Mom of the Mean Girl</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">$, *<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Other good markets you cracked last year? Lave a comment with a link to your published piece and tell us more about it.</b></span></o:p></span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-3463828346334328762015-12-07T17:40:00.001+01:002015-12-07T17:40:07.551+01:00The Freelance Year. Should You Call It That?<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer Abroad has now been a full-time freelancer for a year. Therefore, she now has an accountant. As her accountant was finishing her estimated taxes for
this year (this sucks, estimated taxes are the worst part of freelancing,
people), she asked Writer Abroad if she would be expecting any bonuses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ha. Do
freelancers get bonuses?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Well, here’s
Writer Abroad’s bonus for the year: a pat on the back for braving the freelance
world on a full-time basis. A pat on the back for being able to put the maximum
possible into a solo retirement fund. And a pat on the back for turning down a
six-figure job offer with a fancy title (an offer that was the result of a freelance job) when she knew in her heart that as
tempting as it was, she wanted to work for herself. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It takes
courage to be a full-time freelancer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But wait. Should
she call herself a freelancer? An article, <a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/3054141/lessons-learned/why-i-stopped-calling-myself-a-freelancer">Why
I Stopped Calling Myself a Freelancer</a> in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fast Company</i> recently said that the term “freelancer” could be seen
as unprofessional. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Personally,
Writer Abroad believes calling yourself a freelancer is not unprofessional if
you are a professional. If you’re working for yourself because you have a
decade of experience and the connections to make it possible for you to work for
yourself for a living wage, then why wouldn’t you? If you’re working for
yourself because you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">want</i> to work for
yourself and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i> because you don’t
have other options, then calling yourself a freelancer is something that should
fill you with pride.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nevertheless,
Writer Abroad will be doing something about her “freelancer” title next year:
she is forming her own LLC or corporation. This is another step towards
cementing her love of working independently (and also a way to get rid of those horrific self-employment taxes the American government puts on people like us–why punish entrepreneurs, American government?). </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In any case, Writer Abroad is thrilled to have built a
career where working for herself is possible and especially thrilled to have chosen a career
that fits her introverted tendencies perfectly.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So. Here’s
to all writers who are dreaming of doing the same (have courage!) or are already
doing it (congrats!). It really is wonderful.</span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com96tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-87902574086586190892015-10-27T18:21:00.001+01:002015-10-27T18:21:03.754+01:008 Things You Need to Be a Successful Essay Writer<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grüezi,
essay writers. Over the weekend, Writer Abroad taught a course at the Zurich
Writers Workshop called Miniature Memoir: How to Write and Publish Personal Essays.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are
eight things you need to become a successful writer:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="text-indent: 35.4pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Excellent
command of language</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is
obvious, but if you can’t write a sentence and don't care to revise it between 4-104 times, you need not apply to be an essay
writer. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Discipline </b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do you sit
your butt in a chair almost every day and write? There’s no lightning bolt, so
if you wait for it, you’ll be one of those writers who always dreams of being a
writer but never becomes one. Treat writing like a job and it will become one.
Treat writing like a hobby and it will remain a hobby.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Desire</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You must
want to write more than anything. Why? Because almost anything else is easier,
even bioengineering. A book (or sadly, even an essay) can take years to write. If you can do something
else, do it. If you can’t, congrats, you’re a writer. Now sit in the chair and
believe in yourself (see number four). If you don’t have discipline, all the
desire in the world doesn’t matter. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Four<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Strong ego</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When do others believe in you? More often than not, after you first believed in yourself. Don’t be afraid to call yourself a
writer—as long as you’re writing almost daily and you consider it your job—even
if you’ve yet to be paid for your work. Believe and it will happen. Wait for others to approve you and it won't.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Five<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Resiliency</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sorry, but
rejection is a part of the writing life. If you’re not being rejected, you’re
not putting your writing out there enough. And you must not only deal with
rejection gracefully, you must bounce back from it. Often rejection isn’t
personal, so move on fast. Rejected? Send the piece to someone else. Do it. Now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Six<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Courage</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Any kind of
writing takes a lot of courage—but personal essay writing and memoir probably
takes the most. Because you can’t hide behind the façade of another character
when the main character is you. The more personal your writing is and the more
you’re scared to tell a certain story, the better it probably is. Good luck
with that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Seven<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Separation
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You must be
able to separate writing about your life from your actual life. This is very
important when it comes to personal essays. Remember: when you put yourself on
a page, it’s a portrayal of yourself. It is NOT you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eight<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>An ability
that allows you to never read the comments</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Do not
click. Do not feel compelled to click. You should not care what JohnBoy123
thought about your piece. Be able to talk to the world at the same time you
ignore it. Then you’ll have the courage it takes to put the next piece out
there because you won’t still be questioning the comment from HeyImABitchYo
about the latest piece you wrote. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-23815065980411737502015-09-18T18:50:00.001+02:002015-09-18T18:50:16.203+02:00On Inspiration and Ogunquit, Maine<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breaking New Grounds</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad does not believe in writer’s block or in waiting for inspiration to
strike. Sure, sometimes inspiration does strike, but it doesn’t happen often
and waiting for it would mean she would never accomplish anything.</span></div>
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Abroad also believes you can be inspired anywhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a dark room with no windows. On a train.
Or in an apartment. But it doesn’t hurt to seek an inspiring place to write
sometimes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Which
brings us to Ogunquit, Maine and the most amazing coffee shop for writing that
Writer Abroad has ever worked in. It’s called Breaking New Grounds. The pumpkin
gelato is as great as the view. In case you don’t believe her, the view is below. Add in free Wi-Fi and an ocean view and you have a great place for
working—if one of the most beautiful spots in the U.S. doesn’t distract you,
that is.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Breaking New Grounds</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ogunquit
has a history of inspiration—artists have come here to paint for decades. It’s
gorgeous. And there’s a 1.25-mile path along the ocean, called Marginal Way. Contemplate
work or chat with a friend on one (or all) of over 40 benches along this path
from Perkins Cove to Shore Road.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This
morning, before going to Breaking New Grounds, Writer Abroad ran along the
Marginal Way and then took off her running shoes to run on the beach. The cold
water soothed both her feet and her spirit. Sounds cliché but it’s proof that
clichés can be great for inspiration too.</span></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-59036708737386673782015-09-04T14:15:00.001+02:002015-09-04T14:15:43.691+02:00Writers with day jobs: do we live up to our potential?<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Can we live
up to our potential as writers if we have day jobs? This question has always
haunted Writer Abroad. So imagine her delight when she found the memoir <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0062275690/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0062275690&linkCode=as2&tag=writabro-20&linkId=MD7J7NGRRAB3O53F">How
Did I Get Here: Making Peace with the Road Not Taken</a>?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhvJ2RsP6S6J7WZiH0C9mFt6yPt2YS1zw1EUoag5ZDJlXYjaq8KgSGQXsCr3vTpgwyn3yG95gqI0uhfjkISauBETMoKGup5aIW9dNevKRDn8ETvgKWFDWTK70jFpH1q8LGgWMjmYT9PMz/s1600/51AsD-apd8L._SX331_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhvJ2RsP6S6J7WZiH0C9mFt6yPt2YS1zw1EUoag5ZDJlXYjaq8KgSGQXsCr3vTpgwyn3yG95gqI0uhfjkISauBETMoKGup5aIW9dNevKRDn8ETvgKWFDWTK70jFpH1q8LGgWMjmYT9PMz/s320/51AsD-apd8L._SX331_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="213" /></a><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In it, the
author, Jesse Browner, who has worked for the United Nations for 20 years while also writing novels, argues that perhaps our day jobs make us better
writers—we never have to worry about money, for one, and we don’t have to
struggle to find the next freelance job either. This frees up our minds to
concentrate on our art when we do have the time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The book is
especially relevant to Writer Abroad, since this is the first year she’s experimenting
with full-time freelance writing versus working a full or a part-time job. And she has to say–she’s
more stressed out from full-time freelancing than she was when she had a day job. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There’s the
constant invoicing, the whims of random clients around the world, the
unrealistic deadlines, the time zones that follow her no matter which one she’s
in. It’s all adding up to one thing: exhaustion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Now sure,
there’s exhaustion in a day job too. But it’s a different kind of exhaustion.
There are no invoices, no constant hustle for new assignments, no following up
for unpaid or under-paid bills. The schedule is constant for those who are
fortunate. Sometimes there’s even writing time during quiet periods. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But then
again, Writer Abroad has to say—she’s never placed as many essays in big
publications as she has this year. Is it because she is focusing only on freelance
writing? Is it because by now she’s finally put in 10 years of constant writing so she’s mastered some basic writing skills? Or is it because her network has expanded to a
point that’s finally beneficial?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It’s hard
to say.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So what’s
the conclusion? </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Can we be the complete artists we want to be even if we have
day jobs? What do you think?</b></div>
Chantalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08116587046045234305noreply@blogger.com80tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495515868048278116.post-3316622043576207292015-08-20T16:30:00.001+02:002015-08-20T16:30:54.190+02:00The Bernie Effect Opens Doors for Expat Writers<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">An encouraging thing has happened since Writer Abroad tried to sell her book, <i><a href="http://www.swisslifebook.com/" target="_blank">Swiss Life: 30 Things I Wish I’d Known</a>,</i>
to traditional American publishers.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Americans
are starting to care about the way things work in the rest of the world. Imagine
that. We’re discussing paid leave, work-life balance, free higher education,
and many other topics that citizens of other countries
call normal but Americans <i>still</i> call progressive.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But this is
changing. And Americans seem thirsty to hear about how they can have it better
too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad calls this the Bernie Effect. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And it is
opening doors for expat writers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How? Well,
before the Bernie Effect, American agents, publishers, and editors would say things like, “Well,
no one cares about Switzerland. This won’t sell.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But now,
expat writer friends, there are a lot of outlets excited for stories about what Americans don't have in comparison to citizens of other countries. And who better
to tell these stories than people who have lived in other countries—especially the
ones with strong social systems?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Writer
Abroad didn’t set out to write semi-political essays, but lately they’ve been
popular. The piece in <i>Vox</i>, about how <a href="http://www.vox.com/2015/7/21/8974435/switzerland-work-life-balance" target="_blank">Switzerland ruined her for America and its lousy work-life culture</a> has contributed to a larger discussion on the issue and
she couldn’t be more thrilled. This week, she was honored to be a guest on
HuffPost Live’s<a href="http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/amazon-work-life-balance-american-work-culture/55cddeb578c90a55d20004ea" target="_blank"> work-life balance discussion</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It’s fantastic
that Americans are finally interested in these topics. Because we have a long
way to go to catch up to the rest of the industrialized world in our policy
making. But we’ve got to start somewhere. And expat writers can be a big part
of the discussion. Have you contributed to this discussion at all? If so, how? If not, will you?</span></div>
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