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How Gretchen Roberts Earns a Full-Time Income in Part-Time Hours

Gretchen Roberts has worked part-time as a freelance writer since 2003, gaining impressive clips in publications like Real Simple, Woman's Day, Cooking Light, and Wine…

IZEANovember 7, 2011

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Reporting on Health & Medical Studies? Here’s How to Avoid Junk Science

Politicians and the public aren't alone in their confusion over how to diagnose the validity of health and medical claims. As a journalist, you may…

IZEANovember 3, 2011

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Amazon Enters the Book Publishing Game

For years, authors have struggled with declining print runs and shrinking advances, all the while trying to meet publishers' expectations of what is commercially viable.…

IZEANovember 2, 2011

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Freelance Journalist Michelle Rafter on Finding “Tweet” Success

Portland freelancer Michelle Rafter recently got her first gig live tweeting a conference. She also hosts a monthly writer’s chat on Twitter, and writes the…

IZEAOctober 31, 2011

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Gothamist Seeks Pitches for Long-Form Journalism

With the growing popularity of tweets and blog posts and 30-second webisodes, many journalists have lamented the shrinking demand for long-form journalism. You know, those…

IZEAOctober 28, 2011

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5 Ways to Get Paid Faster

Freelance work was so much simpler when you were a kid, wasn’t it? You’d go around the neighborhood with your lawn mower, find customers, agree…

IZEAOctober 25, 2011

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Former Times Contributor Mike Albo on Junkets, Future of Journalism

Performer, novelist, and freelance writer Mike Albo used to pen the Critical Shopper column for The New York Times. But Albo lost that gig in…

IZEAOctober 24, 2011

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How Journalists Crowdsource Funding on Kickstarter

Dying to sink your teeth into a juicy assignment but can't find a publisher to foot the bill? These days, enterprising journalists are turning to…

IZEAOctober 22, 2011

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1. What originally attracted you to the IZEA community, and how did you find out about it? I first found out about the IZEA community…

IZEAOctober 20, 2011

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Blind Ambition: 6 Tools for Journalists with Vision Issues

I always thought it was a medical myth that an individual's remaining four senses would take over to compensate for the loss of a fifth…

IZEAOctober 20, 2011

How Gretchen Roberts Earns a Full-Time Income in Part-Time Hours

Reporting on Health & Medical Studies? Here’s How to Avoid Junk Science

Amazon Enters the Book Publishing Game

Freelance Journalist Michelle Rafter on Finding “Tweet” Success

Gothamist Seeks Pitches for Long-Form Journalism

5 Ways to Get Paid Faster

Former Times Contributor Mike Albo on Junkets, Future of Journalism

How Journalists Crowdsource Funding on Kickstarter

Featured Publishers

Blind Ambition: 6 Tools for Journalists with Vision Issues

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