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By: 6 Tips for Building a Successful Writing Career » The Write Network

6 Tips for Building a Successful Writing Career » The Write Network — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:15:00 +0000

[...] track of everything I do! This includes recording when I pitch book query letters or article ideas (Tracking Your Article Pitches and Submissions), when I invoice editors (A Freelance Writer’s Invoice for Magazines, Plus Invoicing Tips), [...]

By: Laurie PK

Laurie PK — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:53:28 +0000

Lisa, that’s a great idea to have a second spreadsheet to track your articles and their history! I tried that, but couldn’t keep up….I find it challenging enough to keep my article pitches and submissions spreadsheet updates. So much paperwork, so little time!

As Peter DeVries quipped, “I love being a writer. What I can’t stand is the paperwork.”

The beauty of having an article spreadsheet is that you can see when copyright is reverted back to you, and perhaps sell that article or story as a reprint. Gotta love that.

Thanks for your tip, Lisa!

Laurie
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By: Lisa Romeo

Lisa Romeo — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:26:39 +0000

I use the same type of system.

The other great thing about it is that you can make it a point to look at the spreadsheet once every week or so, and then you really do get a very clear picture of how active you’ve been — or NOT been. Otherwise, it’s easy to THINK you’ve been sending things out regularly, but in fact you may be way behind your goals.

I keep a second spreadsheet page organized by articles and cross reference where I’ve sent each idea or personal essay so I can see the piece’s history at a glance.

Then I have a third spreadsheet page I call “old and sold” where I list each item that’s completed/paid. It’s gratifying to see that page fill up.
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By: TheBeerLady

TheBeerLady — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:57:14 +0000

Great idea! I'm afraid a great deal of my personal tracking system still consists of post-its and notes scribbled on bits of paper stuck into relatively the same place. Oddly enough, it works so far, but even I can figure out that it's not a long-term answer LOL. TheBeerLady’s last blog post..The best Margarita recipe

By: Tumblemoose

Tumblemoose — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:43:41 +0000

Laurie, Some folks do respond well to a visual representation of their work. This is a great idea to help keep things together. It also helps to keep things from falling through the cracks, because once you get going and have a lot of balls in the air the juggling gets a bit tough. Cheers! Tumblemoose’s last blog post..Vanity Plate E-Book

By: Laurie PK

Laurie PK — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:28:03 +0000

I didn't mention how I track my invoicing, payments, etc. I'll blog about that soon -- it's a whole different spreadsheet, tailored to make tax time easier! Laurie PK’s last blog post..Tracking Your Article Pitches and Submissions