Bitch, Bitch, Bitch

We don’t normally do this. We just drink wine and write. We don’t ever recommend wine. Why would we? We don’t know the first thing about tannins or palettes or legs or any of the rest of that gobbeldygook. But we do know dagone good wine when we drink it.

Of course, we can tell that the fancy expensive stuff (e.g. costing more than $3) tastes better. But we don’t discriminate against a bottle or box of anything. Still, after trying out the Bitch Barossa Grenache, the 2005 varietal (I Googled that word), we decided to let the world know how we feel: That bitch was good!

And she ain’t that pricey neither. She runs about $9-12 depending on where you live and where you buy. If you can’t find it, here’s a good listing of places that sell it.

Give her a try. Tell us what you think. We don’t mind none.

Quips and Tips…and Inspiration

We Wino Writers have found that occasionally we run outta gas (but we never run outta wine:). Still, when we get stuck in this patch of writing doldrums, we like to go to a seminar, hit up a conference or at the very least get a pep-talk from someone making it in the biz.

Here’s one inspirational site that we like cause it gives us words of advice, it isn’t preachy and it motives us to move forward:  Quips and Tips for Freelance Writers.

Help a Reporter Out

Often I find that if you’re a writer, you’ve done some PR or you would like some publicity yourself. I know this is true for the wino writers.

One free way to follow press leads is through Help A Reporter Out or HARO. Run by Peter Shankman, self-proclaimed CEO, entrepreneur and adventurist, the press leads he gets are varied and his emails are often humorous and informative.

Sign up and follow the leads, but if you find that you or a client of yours would be a good fit, remember to pitch well. That means, sending a short bio with your applicable merits, answer the lead the way it asks in tips, with advice or information and be done with it. Brevity is key!

If you pitch poorly, you might wind up on the Bad Pitch Blog. Dun dun dun.

If you have a question about pitching, ask away and if you have advice, please leave a comment.

Happy pitching!

Free Freelance Job Postings?

Yes, there are free freelance job postings out there on the that there internet.

Check out Freelancewriting.com – they have a morning coffee newsletter that goes out every Tuesday morning and pools tons of freelance opportunities. Some will be geographically specific, some will come from Craigslist postings, but there is good stuff there. I’ve used it and gotten work.

Also look at Freelance Writing Jobs. While this is a blog, jobs and useful advice can be found there.

What other sites list freelance job postings without calling for a free to apply?