06Sep 2012 by Philippa Willitts

Introducing the Writers Helping Writers Collective

About Writing, Uncategorized
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240"] Spreadsheet email (Photo credit: Christopher S. Penn)[/caption] Last night, on Twitter (follow me @PhilippaWrites), I got into an interesting conversation with @thewritesprite. She followed me, and I told her that I liked her username. She joked about how difficult it had been to choose one, and we started to talk about how, despite writing for other people for a living, writing for ourselves can sometimes be hard. There are, of course, other times when another writer's input can be very valuable - for instance it is nigh on impossible to proofread your own work. You are too involved with the text and it often takes a fresh pair of eyes to spot mistakes. And sometimes a writer can craft a catchier Twitter bio about somebody else…
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03Sep 2012 by Philippa Willitts

Episode 3 of the A Little Bird Told Me podcast: Setting up as a freelance writer: Website, social media and brand management best practice. Part 2.

Podcast
Episode 3 of the freelance writing podcast which I co-host with Lorrie Hartshorn is now available to listen to! We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. Head on over to the A Little Bird Told Me podcast page and make sure you don't ever miss an episode of the podcast by subscribing in the following ways: There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And finally, please 'like' us…
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27Aug 2012 by Philippa Willitts

Episode 2: Setting up as a freelance writer: website, social media and brand management best practice. Part 1.

Podcast
Lorrie and I are very excited to announce episode 2 of the A Little Bird Told Me podcast, all about the highs, the lows and the no-nos of freelance writing. We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. Setting up as a freelance writer: website, social media and brand management best practice. There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And finally, please 'like' us on Facebook to be the first to hear…
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06Aug 2012 by Philippa Willitts

Episode 1: The Skills and Qualities You Need To Be a Successful Freelance Writer (A Little Bird Told Me Podcast)

About Writing, Podcast
We ran out of storage space for our earliest episodes. But fear not, we have made these many, many hours of freelance writing goodness available for just £10. If you want access to them all, please click Add to Cart and buy through our e-junkie account for instant access. Edited to add: Lorrie has transcribed the podcast! So, if you couldn't hear any sections, or if you find audio only inaccessible, read on. A Little Bird Told Me - Episode One: The Skills and Qualities You Need To Be a Successful Freelance Writer. Philippa: Hello, and welcome to the first ever episode of the Little Bird Told Me Podcast! I’m Philippa Willitts… Lorrie: And I’m Lorrie Hartshorn… Philippa: And we are both freelance writers, and we wanted to make a…
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30Jun 2012 by Philippa Willitts

How to Write the Perfect Blog Post

About Writing
**Note to actual readers, ignore this, it is my technorati claim code: X87HWDFBDQPV ** Social Triggers is a really fascinating blog and podcast by Derek Halpern which looks at marketing from the point of view of psychological research. It presents tried-and-tested information in an accessible way and I learn a lot every time I go over there. This infographic has some great pointers for how to write the perfect blog post. Enjoy!
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06Apr 2012 by Philippa Willitts
Mailing List, New Site and Recent Writing

Mailing List, New Site and Recent Writing

news
I've had a busy time with work these last few weeks, which is great. An amazing variety of assignments have come my way, and that element of the unexpected makes sure I'm always learning new things, not to mention being kept on my toes. You can always keep an eye on my recent writing on my Freelance Writing page which I update regularly. I have quite a few articles up on Constant Content, and most excitingly I was published on the Guardian Comment is Free website talking about negative attitudes towards disability. As you can see from my Constant Content articles, I write a lot about social media and SEO. I have started a new site specifically to focus on that, so you can also find me on SocialMediaWriter.co.uk now. I've been particularly…
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