Back Issues
Previous copies of Freelance are still available. Cost: $3.00 each (two issues for $5.00) from the Editor.
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Freelance: March 2011
Writers Rejoice — about e-markets; Writing for Hire — sort out the details beforehand; Locution, Locution, Locution — the meanings of some words have changed; The Bonus Edit — tighter prose is more powerful.
Freelance: December 2010
What's Stopping You? — getting started; Article Ideas — anniversary ideas; Gifts for Children — give your children your history.
Freelance: September 2010
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Freelance: June 2010
An Editor's Lesson — don't start a new market until you have subscriber support; The Creative Process — reverting to pen and ink, sometimes; That First Paragraph — don't wait for inspiration.
Freelance: March 2010
For Love or Money — why we write; The Importance of the Label — the title; Feedback — writers' groups; Keep Your Readers — don't annoy your reading public.
Freelance: December 2009
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Freelance: September 2009
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Freelance: June 2009
Competition Strategies — obey the rules; The Five Ws — who, what, why, where, when; You Have a Goldmine in your Town — secondhand bookstores; New Poetry; If You Yearn to Write, Just Write — don't say you're "trying", say you're "doing"; The Basic Writing Rights; The Short Story.
Freelance: March 2009
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Freelance: December 2008
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Freelance: September 2008
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Freelance: June 2008
House History — who else has lived in your house; Make Your Writing as Strong as a Thousand Oxen — know which rules to break; Book Discussion Group — writers are usually avid readers; Be Professional — don't look like an amateur when submitting work.
Freelance: March 2008
Tools for the Job; My Thanks to a Dame — Fiona Kidman; Launching a Book Launch — promoting your book; Paid Surveys: Can You Get Rich Online? — making money, or not.
Freelance: December 2007
The Rocky Road of Niche Magazine Publishing — an editor's story; Get it Down, Then Get it Right — you can't edit your manuscript until it exists.
Freelance: September 2007
Stories Come on Slippers of Silence — Auckland Writers & Readers Festival 2007; How to Use Working Style Stereotypes; What is a Short Story?
Freelance: June 2007
Volunteer to Write — get experience writing; How to Conduct an Interview; Think of Your Family's Future — write about your family.
Freelance: March 2007 — 100th Issue!
A Self-Interview — from one of our members; Publishing Blues — discuss every aspect of your work with the printer; Questions from a New Writer.
Freelance: December 2006
Junk Mail for Freelance Writers — make use of what you get; Writing With MS Word — some layout instructions; Employment Conditions: Payrates.
Freelance: September 2006
Employment Conditions — don't forget to ask; Getting Published, pt 2 — How to find a publisher, the art of writing query letters; Three Years to Writer, Three Seconds to Lose — watch out for viruses; Time to Write — Can You Find It?; Short vs Long Queries: The Debate.
Freelance: June 2006
Notes from the Freelance Marketplace Seminar — connecting writers and editors; Getting Published, pt 1 — avoiding the 'sharks' and how to find a good agent; Writing Tips for Young Writers.
Freelance: March 2006
Nine Points to Remember When Marketing Overseas; Self-Publishing — a writer's guide; A Horror Story — never send your only copy; Going Further Digital — about cameras; Sound & Sense in Poetry; Be a Healthy Writer — posture while working; Making a Start — facing the blank page.
Freelance: December 2005
Taming the Public-Speaking Monster; Going Digital — about cameras; The Interview, Which Method is Best?; Online Study, the Alternative; Word Power for Poets.
Freelance: September 2005
Make the Most of it — about writing classes; Strutting Your Stuff — writers as speakers; Worth a Thousand Words — where to access photographs; Keeping a Record of Your Work.
Freelance: June 2005
Check, Check and Double-Check — names are important; What's on Your Bookshelf — have you had a good look at your book collection lately? Making the Break by — line breaks in poetry; Learning From New Experiences — about public speaking; Keep Accurate Records.
