October Giveaway: Market Your Freelance Writing
Every month, Typescript posts a new giveaway, with recipients chosen at random on the 15th of each month. Submit your name and email in the comments below and you’ll be automatically placed in the drawing. Please only submit once; if you’re chosen, you’ll be contacted for your shipping address.
If you have a book or product you’d like to see featured in a future giveaway, feel free to contact me.
- Thursday Bram, “Market Your Freelance Writing In 31 Days”
I first met Thursday about a year ago as part of the same career development blogging network. It has since been a pleasure to get to know Thursday better, not only for her range of experience and skills as a writer, but also for her willingness to help in any capacity. After recently sending her a (very long) email recounting my desire to travel, Thursday offered realistic options and gentle encouragement coupled with first-hand knowledge of working abroad. Her willingness to help those who are reaching out are one of the reasons why she remains high on my list of favorite freelance writers and bloggers.
Thursday’s blog always offers insights into what it means to be a writer and is a great guide for those looking to go beyond a passion and into the realm of the business of writing. Over the past few months, as I started down my own path as a part-time freelancer, I began to see additional value in her advice both for those looking to get into the field and those already immersed in it.
Whether you’re just starting out as a writer or have been a freelancer for years, Thursday’s new ebook Market Your Freelance Writing In 31 Days will help with everything from revisiting your goals and exploring your niche to querying and promoting your own work.
Up for grabs is Thursday’s ebook, Market Your Freelance Writing In 31 Days. To learn more about both Thursday and her writing, check out her website and follow her on Twitter.
Note: This giveaway will close and the recipient will be chosen on October 20.
Congratulations to Rachel, recipient of Typescript’s October giveaway!
NOTE: As a special offer, Thursday is offering Typescript readers a discount on her eBook.
Enter the code TYPESCRIPTOCT and receive $3 off your purchase of Market Your Freelance Writing in 31 Days!
Be sure to check out her website, another terrific resource for freelance writers!
September Giveaway: Bundle of eBooks
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Like Tania Hershman (Typescript’s March Giveaway), I had the pleasure of meeting Cynthia last November at a writer’s retreat in France. Her penchant for creativity amazed me, and I was in awe of the fact that she had been traveling and writing for close to a year. A writer, an artist, a creativity coach, but most importantly, a confidante and friend, Cynthia has been a source of motivation for my writing and my life. Celebrating ten years of creative coaching, the goal of her company, Original Impulse, is to “help you bring your original impulse to light.”
Whether you’re new to the craft and wondering how to get started or an old pro feeling the familiar pangs of writer’s block, Unleash Your Writing is a great source for writers at every stage of the writing game. Cynthia uses a five-element formula that helps you get started immediately, no matter what the subject matter, to help the words flow.
Know how to get started on a project, but having trouble finishing? Cross the Finish Line! will help you overcome those obstacles and guide you to completion.
Up for grabs are two ebooks: Unleash Your Writing and Cross the Finish Line! To learn more about both Cynthia, her business, and her incredible creative travels, check out Original Impulse and Journey Juju.
Also be sure to check out Cynthia’s Original Impulse Back to School Special (ends September 3) and get the tools you need to design your own writing curriculum!
Congratulations to Becky, recipient of Typescript’s September giveaway!
August Giveaway: Get Known Before the Book Deal
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- Christina Katz, “Get Known Before the Book Deal”
That book was there, waiting on the shelves as I scanned the writing section of the bookstore one day last month, looking for something new, something substantial, something that would peak my interest and relate. Flipping briefly through the pages I knew I had found a book that I hadn’t even realized I’d been waiting for — a book that would affirm what I already believed to be true and offer the motivation I needed to keep up with a passion and a dream. I have no doubt that it will offer the same inspiration for you.
Christina Katz’s Get Known Before the Book Deal details the importance of growing a platform as a writer and what it means for your business as an author. From developing your niche out of a passion to growing your platform through social media, this book answers all of your questions — even those you didn’t realize you had — while providing practical advice and encouragement for writers at every stage of the process.
Up for grabs is a signed copy of Get Known Before the Book Deal. To learn more about both Christina Katz and her book, check out her website and be sure to follow her on Twitter.
Note: This giveaway will close and the recipient will be chosen on August 25.
UPDATE: Be sure to check out The Writer Mama’s Back to School Giveaway! Christina is giving away 30 books in 30 days during the month of September. Check out her site to win and “fall in love with books again!”
Congratulations to Nicole, recipient of Typescript’s August giveaway!
July Giveaway: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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- Betty Smith, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”
My most treasured book has a green hardcover with yellow engraving on the spine. The street address from where I was born is stamped on the inside cover, and my grandmother’s name is written in elegant script on the title page. It’s an old book, with crinkled paper edges and dog-eared pages — a reminder of something that sparked truth, imagination, or that spoke to the heart when it was first read. And then re-read. And read again.
There’s something about books that is so comfortable, so familiar, that call upon a fondness to which no other object can really compare. Some call books their old friends, and I think that’s a pretty accurate description. Favorite books are the ones you return to time and time again for their wisdom, their solace, their nostalgia.
I first read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn when I was eleven or twelve years old, but the affect of those words on the pages has remained with me ever since I closed the book for the first time, never the last. If books can have an influence on the reader, as a writer, this book certainly had the greatest influence on me. A coming-of-age story unlike any other, Betty Smith captures the beauty of the simple moments that bind us all together, weaving her characters’ story around these moments as they experience the themes of life to which every reader can relate.
For this month’s giveaway, I’m so excited to offer a new copy of the book that has had the greatest influence on both myself and my writing, a book from which I hope you can find a similar inspiration.
To learn more about A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, check out the Wikipedia entry or Amazon reviews.
Congratulations to Greymous, recipient of Typescript’s July giveaway!
June Giveaway: Permanent Visitors
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This month’s giveaway comes from Lynn Holmgren, whom I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know through a local community writing group. Lynn is a short story writer who writes fantastic, in-depth reviews of short story collections and fiction on her website, Long Story Short. To share a story or collection that you’ve enjoyed, feel free to email Lynn.
Many thanks to Lynn for her donation of Permanent Visitors and for her contribution of the great write-up below:
Kevin Moffett, author of the short story collection “Permanent Visitors,” was born and raised in Daytona Beach, FL and writes a monthly column about zoos and amusement parks for FunWorld Magazine. These details alone tell you that his stories are going to be filled with a cast of colorful characters in ironic settings. With a masterful hand he takes the quirkiness that one can assume is natural in such a setting and makes it uniquely his own.
In “Ursa, On Zoo Property and Off,” a man uncovers new truths about his coworkers on a company trip to the zoo, and goes home with a young waitress in a bear suit. In “Tatooizm,” a man with hopes of owning his own tattoo parlor tries to convince his young girlfriend to let him use her body as a practice canvas as she imagines what her life will be like when she breaks up with him. In “Space”, a boy comes to terms with the death of his mother after an odd encounter with a stranger on a bus finds him in a mall department store shopping for a proper dress to bury her baby girl in.
Moffett surprises readers with his delicate interiors, eye for metaphor and odd details. In “Permanent Vistors” he successfully owns the landscapes of his childhood. He showcases his keen ability to pick two wild cards from the deck and find their common vulnerability.
Reading this impressive debut collection by a recent MFA grad assured me that the art of the short story is an achievable goal, not to be dismissed merely as practice for the novel. It has a distinct right to stand alone and be heard.
Also, for anyone interested in reading more short stories: Anthologies and literary journals are a great place to discover fresh talent and stories by novelists who you didn’t know wrote short stories. I came upon Kevin Moffett after reading a story of his in New Stories from the South 2008 (edited by ZZ Packer). The annual Best American Short Stories Series hosts a different guest editor each year so it remains an eclectic mix worth reading. One Story is a unique literary “journal” that features one short story, no frills, every three weeks, with a supporting website for an interview with the author.
Congratulations to Matt Cheuvront, recipient of Typescript’s June giveaway!
May Giveaway: Spring Writing Basket
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Typescript was born out of a passion for writing and a desire to connect with and help other writers find success and inspiration in their own work. Since its debut, Typescript has been a dream realized, as each of you have played a part in building a great community of readers and writers while allowing me to indulge in an outlet and share my own writing and experiences.
To say thank you, Typescript is offering a special giveaway for the month of May in the form of a small “writing basket.” Included, as pictured above, is a writing journal, a pack of OfficeMax® retractable ballpoint pens, a computer mouse pad that serves as a to-do list and calendar to help keep you on-track, and a set of three stacked memo pads reminding you to Dream, Hope, and Inspire.
While only one will receive the writing basket, my gratitude for this community reaches out to all. Thanks for visiting Typescript, and thanks, especially, for being my own inspiration.
Congratulations to Hope F., recipient of Typescript’s May giveaway!
April Giveaway: Reclaim Your Dreams
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Would you regret not following your heart?
I love Typescript’s design, and I have Jonathan Mead to thank. I first became acquainted with Jonathan through his blog, Illuminated Mind, when we were syndicated on the same blog network. From there, we followed each other on Twitter, and when I put out a call for help with blog design, he was one of the first to answer.
His talent doesn’t end with graphic design, however. His blog is a great tribute to personal development, and his book is a testament to living life completely. I read “Reclaim Your Dreams” at a time in my life where everything Jonathan wrote spoke to me as a great reminder of the lessons I had learned, when I needed encouragement to pursue creativity. However, it’s really for everyone: for those who are just beginning to realize their passions, for those who feel a little lost, and for those, like me, who have only recently gotten back on track and can use that extra reminder.
Jonathan’s e-book Reclaim Your Dreams will give you the tools to define your dreams, keep them alive and inspired, and give you the courage to make your dreams a reality.
April’s giveaway is a free copy of Reclaim Your Dreams. To learn more about Jonathan and Illuminated Mind, check out his blog and reclaim your dreams.
Congratulations to Sobia Aijaz, recipient of Typescript’s April giveaway!
March Giveaway: The White Road and Other Stories
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I first met Tania in November at a writers’ retreat in France, having since enjoyed her friendship even from across an ocean. She’s wonderfully warm, creative, and talented, and it was a pleasure to get to know her, share this experience, and read her stories.
Published in September 2008 by Salt Publishing, The White Road and Other Stories mixes short stories and flash fiction often inspired by science magazine articles. This vivid collection merges Tania’s passions for writing and science, using science and fact as the threads to weave tales of love, loss, friendship, and spirituality.
Tania’s stories have won critical acclaim with several awards; she is the European Regional Winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Competition.
Up for grabs is a signed copy of The White Road and Other Stories. To learn more about both Tania and her book, check out her blog, TaniaWrites, and her site, The White Road and Other Stories.
Congratulations to Yana, recipient of Typescript’s March giveaway!
A note from Tania: The site does look gorgeous, Susan, so honoured to be featured on it! If you don’t win my book, there are other ways of getting hold of it 
. No pressure!
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