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Recent and breaking news -

Freelancing speeches coming up soon

I'll be presenting:

• various topics at Rochester's Writers and Books (http://www.writerruth.com/events.html);

• a special workshop on managing an independent tech writing/editing business with colleague Judith Shenouda for the Rochester Professional Consultants Network (RPCN) on April 13 in Rochester (details to come); and

• a session on launching an independent tech writing/editing business with colleague Judith Shenouda at the National Tech Summit of the Society for Technical Communication in May near Chicago (details to come).

Marketing column is newest project

I have a fun new gig, writing a marketing column for the e-newsletter of a website for veterinarians, which complements the writing I've been doing for the magazine and other outlets of an association for owners of animal hospitals. The current column is my take on the basics of marketing: "Barketing 101."

Final installment in eldercare series is up

The fourth article in my 2011 Life in the Finger Lakes magazine series on eldercare provides lots of resources for help at both regional and national levels:
http://lifeinthefingerlakes.com/readmore_article2.php

 

Ruth E. Thaler-Carter named
NAIWE "Member of the Month"!

I was named the April 2011 "Member of the Month" of the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors (NAIWE), which involved being interviewed by NAIWE founder Janice Campbell on tips for fellow freelancers.

You can listen to a recording of the audio version of the interview on the Freelance Life online radio show via the NAIWE site (www.naiwe.com).

Speeches by Ruth Thaler-Carter coming up

I love doing speeches and presentations! If there are topics you would like to have me present for your organization, just let me know at Ruth@writerruth.com or 585-248-8464.

This fall, I'm teaching my usual classes at Writers and Books - "Getting Started as a Freelance Writer," "Basics of Editing & Proofreading" and "Writers and Their Websites," along with a new one on "Developing a Writer's Portfolio." Registration details are at: http://wab.org/workshops/ The next one is "Writers and Their Websites " on November 15.

Ruth Thaler-Carter publishes third
in series of articles on eldercare

The third article in my four-part series on eldercare written by Ruth E. Thaler-Carter has been published in Life in the Finger Lakes magazine:
PDF of third article in series (Fall 2011) or clickable issue

The third part in the series is now in print. Despite being in a regional publication, these articles take a universal enough approach that the information should be helpful no matter where you or your aging parents/friends/other relatives are located.

Ruth reviews a mystery novel

I've been told that my review of the latest book by Dana Stabenow -- one of my favorite mystery authors -- in the new Washington Independent Review of Books has gotten the some of the highest numbers of hits - thank you to everyone who's read it. Colleagues are providing wonderful feedback: "This is wonderfully written and makes me want to run out and get the book - which means your mission has been accomplished!," "I read your review and found it very rich and layered," and more!
http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/
bookreview/though-not-dead-a-kate-shugak-novel

Ruth Thaler-Carter writes an
article about conference daily e-newsletters

After I responded to an Association Media and Publishing (AMP) discussion list question about whether electronic conference daily newsletters are worth doing, I was asked to expand my comments into a short article. Click here to read all about it!

Ruth T-C is quoted in
"working at home" site story

Thanks to local colleague Suzanne Driscoll, I've been quoted in an article about combating isolation when working from home:

http-//epro2.com/publication/?i=59891&p=24

Handouts available from
Ruth Thaler-Carter's WAB classes

If you can't get to my Writers and Books (WAB) classes on "Basics of Editing and Proofreading" or "Websites for Writers," the handouts are available at $25 each as either a PDF or on paper. If interested, contact me at Ruth@writerruth.com. Lots of tips, guidelines and resources!

Updated freelancing booklet by Ruth
Thaler-Carter is available from the author

There is new info in "Get Paid to Write! Getting Started as a Freelance Writer." It's only $20 for tips distilled from more than 25 years of successful freelance writing. You can send a check or use PayPal for your copy; details at left.

For the table of contents, click here.

Ruth T-C offers freelancing tips on blog radio

Check out tips on freelancing in my interview by Nancy Arvizu for her Page Readers blog-talk radio series:

Blog radio with Ruth

Freelancing booklet written by
Ruth Thaler-Carter garners praise

I've written a publication for the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) on "Freelancing 101: Launching Your Editorial Business" that is now available via the EFA and lulu.com. Details are at http://www.the-efa.org/res/booklets.php#freelancing. It isn't the same as attending one of my seminars in person, but it's a pretty good substitute!

Here's some of what Diane Martinez said about it in the May 2010 issue of the Society for Technical Communication's Technical Communication journal:

"... The combination of Thaler-Carter’s honesty and her obvious veteran and expert status as a freelancer makes this booklet a motivating and valuable reference.
"From the start, Thaler-Carter is up front about the advantages of freelancing ... but she is also quite candid about the pitfalls that you may find yourself in if you do not think through the prospect of working for yourself carefully.
"... I find Freelancing 101 an inspiring, motivating, and practical resource that anyone with freelancing aspirations most definitely should read. ..."

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