Tag: writing career
On the Life of a Prolific Blogger
A major concept that all new freelancers, independent contractors and small business owners need...
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Sunday Snippet: Richard Ford on Writing
View image | gettyimages.com “Writing for a living is a privilege, not a God-given right, as...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: No Foolin’ Edition
You’ll need to be extra skeptical as you make your way around the Internet today. Rather...
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Sunday Snippet: John Steinbeck (1902-1968)
“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Coffee Break
Here on Beyond the Rhetoric, I put up the occasional blog post with valuable lessons from the...
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Sunday Snippet: Cyril Connolly (1903 – 1974)
“Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no...
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Beyond the Margins: An Indispensable Guide for First-Time Freelance Writers, Designers, and Other Work-from-Home Professionals
You could say that this little project has been more than three years in the making. Ever since I...
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On the Vanity of the Byline
This is a subject that we explored very briefly earlier this year in a What’s Up Wednesday...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Race to the Top
It’s hump day. As has become a tradition here on Beyond the Rhetoric, that means it’s...
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Why Video Doesn’t Spell Doom for Article Writers
Ever since the Internet became such an important aspect of our daily lives, there has been a need...
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Why My University Degree Wasn’t a Waste of Time and Money
There are ongoing debates about the value of a college education. Many people say that the piece...
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How Did You Know You Wanted to Be a Professional Writer?
It is said that the average person will go through seven careers over the course of a lifetime....
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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