Category Archives: Freelancing

A wish list of writers’ conferences and journalism fellowships

Posted on February 9, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

With my husband stranded at his downtown office by the latest Nashville Snowpocalypse, I’ve been killing time on the Internet, looking at interesting journalism-type things. Specifically, I’ve been looking wistfully at some of those really cool journalism fellowship programs and … Continue reading →

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A follow-up on the whole plagiarism incident

Posted on February 7, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

Someone asked me how the whole plagiarism incident got resolved. I notified the editor of the publication I’d written my original story for, and I told her what I’d found. She asked me to send her a copy of the … Continue reading →

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Please don’t plagiarize my work

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jenniferlarsonwrites

So I got plagiarized recently. It was the first time for me…that I know about. I did a quick informal survey of some other journalists and writers, and a bunch of them told me that they’ve had their work stolen … Continue reading →

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Blogging for Nashville Parent

Posted on December 6, 2010 by jenniferlarsonwrites

Hey, so I am now a featured blogger for Nashville Parent magazine. You can go read my ramblings and ravings about parenting right here. How is that different from any of other stuff that you write, you’re probably asking. Ha … Continue reading →

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Maybe I should have changed my first name

Posted on November 29, 2010 by jenniferlarsonwrites

Are there other people out there besides me who have entertained changing their name just because of email issues? Today, I called someone to set up an interview with his boss. We chatted briefly, and he asked if I’d received … Continue reading →

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How do you choose clips?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by jenniferlarsonwrites

Someone recently asked me to provide a small selection of my clips. Not an unexpected phenomenon, not for someone who makes her living as a writer. And especially not for someone who makes her living as a writer who’s on … Continue reading →

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One of the frustrations of freelancing

Posted on September 27, 2010 by jenniferlarsonwrites

You know what one of the most frustrating things about being a freelance writer is? I mean, other than all the lack of benefits, job insecurity and not having your own vending machine or coworkers to complain to and all … Continue reading →

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Frustration

Posted on September 13, 2010 by jenniferlarsonwrites

I subscribe to what feels like a zillion different Twitter feeds, and today, I read a tweet that one web-based magazine I like has hired a new blogger. Immediately, I felt grumpy. About 18 months ago or so, I lobbied … Continue reading →

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Back in town

Posted on August 8, 2010 by jenniferlarsonwrites

Sorry, kids. I didn’t abandon this blog. I’ve just been on vacation. I actually need a vacation to recover from my vacation. Travelling with small children for long distances in the hot summer? Not as much fun as you might … Continue reading →

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Domestic: Impossible

Posted on June 26, 2010 by jenniferlarsonwrites

In case you missed my last blog post because you were out livin’ large and having a great summer, I’ll give you a quick recap of the sitch here. I won’t bore you with all the details of the drama, … Continue reading →

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