Lori
Widmer, who is perhaps best known among freelance
writers for her Words
on the Page blog, has developed a
reputation for excellent and forthright advice to
writers. She's authored ebooks, including the Worthy
Writers Guide where she encourages
writers to recognize and accept their talents and
not sell their skills too cheaply and Marketing
365: Daily Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Small
Business.She blogs about food occasionally at Eat Your
Veggies and you'll find her professional
site at LoriWidmer.com
Anne
Wayman has been freelancing longer than she cares to
admit. Writers know her best these days through her blog,
About
Freelance Writing. She has a series of ebooks
for writers and has a solid reputation as a ghostwriter
and writing coach. She has multiple blogs, including Writing With Vision, aimed at people who want to get a book written, and When Grandmother Speaks - there she explores spirituality, sustainability and love, life the universe and just about everything. Her professional site is found at AnneWayman.com.
The two met in a writers forum that Anne was then running for About.com. When that gig ended, the two stayed in touch, often consulting with each other, sometimes whining a bit, and generally supporting each other.
Anne said, "I knew I could count on Lori to tell
me the truth about my writing or any business
situation I'd gotten into. She was a huge help."
Lori agreed, saying, "Anne always had my back!
We were simpatico. I was delighted when she
asked me to co-moderate her original forum and
devastated when she no longer was there."
Finally the penny dropped and the two realized
they could create and offer a forum to writers
that would do more than just duplicate the
original - so they created About Writing Squared
(from the two Ws of their last names) with the 5
Buck Forum as the center piece.
They both work hard to be in the 5
Buck Forum if not daily, at least every other day
offering advice, answering questions and, yes, seeking
advice from other freelancers.
Each also writes a blog post almost
every other week on freelance writing that's available
for members only.
The two partner to give webinars and
work with other professionals who have information
valuable to writers to present webinars. Members receive
discounts on each of these events.
And both love to stop writing once
in a while and just have fun.
They'd be delighted if you joined
them.
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