Notes from Minnesota
Hey Freelancer!
Two dogs. Both supposed to be 15 pounds. Both are supposed to get 8 ounces of dog food daily
(according to package directions).
Same food. Same amount.
Same sized dog.
So... one dog loses weight
on this diet, the other balloons.
Poor Rudie the Doxie
Cross. She's on a diet. No more treats for her.
Jake the Min Pin is up to
12 ounces per day (plus treats) and his weight has stabilized at a not-too-thin level.
I'll never understand
metabolism. Neither will Rudie. She thinks this new eating plan sucks. Jake, however, is in hog heaven.
:)
Onward and
upward!
Beth
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Mindset Moment
Hey Freelancer,
It's easy to forget the
incredible joy you impart to others as you write. Your words soothe, edify, keep businesses afloat, pique
imaginations, create laughter, enrage... just to name a few.
You're extremely important
in the grand scheme of things.
Never forget who you are
and what you do.
Just a friendly
reminder,
Your Faithful
Muse
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Polish Your Resume Part Deux
Beth Ann
Erickson
NOTE: If you’d like to read part of this series, surf here.
If you did last time’s
exercise, you’ve got the granddaddy of all lists in front of you right now.
You’ve listed your
education, your employment history, you’ve written down every activity you’ve participated in.
You’ve finished your Kudos
list and have a long list of publishing credits.
Your skills are listed and
you’ve kept your Master List in a convenient place and have added to it these last couple weeks.
This is what you do
next:
You categorize. Get some
notebook paper (or better yet, use a computer), and organize your list.
For example, I have
separate resumes for fiction writing, nonfiction writing, and copywriting. Start with your first category (for
example, fiction writing) and transfer every piece of information that fits into that category onto the
page.
Don't erase anything.
You’ll have overlaps. I’m sure you’ll place the same (or very similar) educational information on each page.
However, the significant coursework you completed will probably change for each resume depending on the category
you’re using.
In fact, keep these lists
you've created intact and easy to reference. Leave room to continually update them as well. That way you'll never
be at a loss to find pertinent information for any project you're gunning for.
Don’t be afraid to whip up
a number of categories. The more you tailor your resume for a particular industry, the better your chances of
landing an assignment.
This means that you'll
eventually create sub-categories within each major category of resume. For example, you'll create a general
“nonfiction” resume. Within that category, you'll create sub-resumes for each niche you'd like to contact. If you
want to write for the pet market, you'll create a resume for that market. If you're interested in writing for the
quilting market, you'll gather information for that resume as well. Do this for each market you want to target. You
can also keep various potential markets in mind as you sort through your lists of
accomplishments.
Right now, don’t worry
about length - yet. Just transfer all the information for each potential market to the appropriate category. Next
time I'll show you how to shave it down into an awesome resume that gets results.
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Beth Ann Erickson is the “Queen Bee” of Filbert
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