Comments on: My Stance on Writing for Free http://www.mlvwrites.com/2009/07/my-stance-on-writing-for-free.html#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-stance-on-writing-for-free Blog of Monica Valentinelli, Writer & Content Consultant Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:32:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jim Ryan http://www.mlvwrites.com/2009/07/my-stance-on-writing-for-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-3882 Jim Ryan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:48:06 +0000 http://www.mlvwrites.com/?p=955#comment-3882 As someone who's just starting to find some of his work beginning to creep slowly towards the first whispers of the possibility of professional publication, I'm now faced quite often with the question of how much of my stuff to put out there as a free sample and how much to keep hidden. It looks to be quite a balancing act! I just hope I don't end up trying to keep too many plates spinning at once. :) As someone who’s just starting to find some of his work beginning to creep slowly towards the first whispers of the possibility of professional publication, I’m now faced quite often with the question of how much of my stuff to put out there as a free sample and how much to keep hidden. It looks to be quite a balancing act! I just hope I don’t end up trying to keep too many plates spinning at once. :)

]]> By: Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan http://www.mlvwrites.com/2009/07/my-stance-on-writing-for-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-3187 Pamela K. Kinney/Sapphire Phelan Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:42:48 +0000 http://www.mlvwrites.com/?p=955#comment-3187 I agree. Offering free stories to attract others to buy your other works, etc.. is a strategic thing for a pro writer to do. I've done this as my pseudonym, Sapphire Phelan and discovered helped me under that name to sell my published works. As Pamela, I have done a couple things like that. I agree. Offering free stories to attract others to buy your other works, etc.. is a strategic thing for a pro writer to do. I’ve done this as my pseudonym, Sapphire Phelan and discovered helped me under that name to sell my published works. As Pamela, I have done a couple things like that.

]]> By: Freelance Writing http://www.mlvwrites.com/2009/07/my-stance-on-writing-for-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-3171 Freelance Writing Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:58:02 +0000 http://www.mlvwrites.com/?p=955#comment-3171 As a writer, i personally do believe that writing free samples boost the potential of getting a project. I think its the most probable way of getting a project easily. nice post anyways.. :) As a writer, i personally do believe that writing free samples boost the potential of getting a project. I think its the most probable way of getting a project easily.

nice post anyways.. :)

]]> By: Kristan http://www.mlvwrites.com/2009/07/my-stance-on-writing-for-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-3169 Kristan Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:18:35 +0000 http://www.mlvwrites.com/?p=955#comment-3169 Here via the Bibliophile blog, and I think you've hit it spot-on: there's free-because-it's-fun, and there's free-because-it's-strategic. Neither one is bad, as long as you're clear on what you're doing, I think. Here via the Bibliophile blog, and I think you’ve hit it spot-on: there’s free-because-it’s-fun, and there’s free-because-it’s-strategic. Neither one is bad, as long as you’re clear on what you’re doing, I think.

]]> By: Jamie D. http://www.mlvwrites.com/2009/07/my-stance-on-writing-for-free.html/comment-page-1#comment-3167 Jamie D. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.mlvwrites.com/?p=955#comment-3167 Great post - came over from twitter. I totally agree, and while I consider myself a hobbyist "for now" (ie, until I get published), I still have very specific reasons for offering free work on my blog, and I choose what I offer there with a lot of thought towards my end goal of someday (getting closer, I think) being published. I looked around a bit - you have a wonderful, informative blog here, and I'll be back! :-) Great post – came over from twitter. I totally agree, and while I consider myself a hobbyist “for now” (ie, until I get published), I still have very specific reasons for offering free work on my blog, and I choose what I offer there with a lot of thought towards my end goal of someday (getting closer, I think) being published.

I looked around a bit – you have a wonderful, informative blog here, and I’ll be back! :-)

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