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		<title>How to Make the Best Use of Your Travel Time</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/05/15/freelance-writer-travel-time-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 07:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most freelance writers spend a lot of time driving in cars or using public transportation. Whatever way you travel, you need to make the best use of this time. Let’s take an example. Say you spend an average of 5 hours a week traveling. That’s 260 hours a year, the equivalent of six and half [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/08/29/freelance-writing-ideas-save-review/"     class="crp_title">How to Capture, Save, and Review Your Freelance Writing Ideas</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/11/07/small-website-freelance-writer/"     class="crp_title">The Power of a Small Website</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/06/20/multitasking-writing-productivity-time-management/"     class="crp_title">How Multitasking Hurts Your Productivity</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/06/listen-music-writing/"     class="crp_title">What Music Do You Listen to When You Write?</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/09/05/freelance-writers-den-review-tice/"     class="crp_title">My Review of Carol Tice&#8217;s Freelance Writers Den Membership Site</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Hey Writer, Do You Make the Best Use of Your Brain?</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/05/08/freelance-writer-right-brain-left/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 07:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Brain Health and Function]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writing Productivity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a freelance writer, you need to use your right brain for creativity and your left brain for productivity and task completion. But since I&#8217;m a science guy, we have to address the fact that&#8230; The Right Brain/Left Brain Dichotomy Is Not Exact The popular conception of the right brain/left brain split depicted in the [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/06/20/multitasking-writing-productivity-time-management/"     class="crp_title">How Multitasking Hurts Your Productivity</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/08/20/we-brain-productivity-freelance-writers/"     class="crp_title">How the Web Changes Your Brain and Hurts Your Life</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/03/26/freelance-writer-home-office-desk/"     class="crp_title">The Well-Organized Freelance Writer&#8217;s Home Office</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/06/25/simplicity-and-the-successful-freelancer/"     class="crp_title">Simplicity and the Successful Freelancer</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/01/09/when-keep-print-book/"     class="crp_title">My Criteria for Keeping a Print Book</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Ideal Freelance Writer Home Office</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/05/01/freelance-writer-home-office-furniture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 07:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writer Home Office]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We freelance writers spend a lot of time writing in our home offices, or whatever corner of our home we’ve dedicated for our business. Wherever you write in your home needs to be conducive to getting your writing done. Let’s look at the basics of making that space both comfy and inspiring. Furniture in Your [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/03/26/freelance-writer-home-office-desk/"     class="crp_title">The Well-Organized Freelance Writer&#8217;s Home Office</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/01/09/when-keep-print-book/"     class="crp_title">My Criteria for Keeping a Print Book</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/09/24/freelance-writing-locations/"     class="crp_title">The Best Freelance Writing Locations</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/06/listen-music-writing/"     class="crp_title">What Music Do You Listen to When You Write?</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/08/15/writers-retreat-cabin-camping-writing/"     class="crp_title">Take A Writer’s Retreat: Go Camping or Rent A Cabin</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>17</slash:comments>
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		<title>How I Renegotiated a Freelance Writing Deadline</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/04/24/freelance-writing-negotiate-deadlines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are a freelance writer or you work for someone else, missing a work deadline is bad. I pride myself on meeting or beating deadlines, and I use that as a prime selling point for getting freelance writing projects. But life happens. You could be late for any number of reasons: illness, family emergencies, [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/04/03/freelance-writer-late-deadlines/"     class="crp_title">How Being Late Hurts Your Freelance Writing Career and Your Life</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/27/freelance-writing-nonprofits/"     class="crp_title">Profitable Freelance Writing for Nonprofits</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/11/13/freelance-writing-parkinsons-law/"     class="crp_title">Why You Are So Slow Finishing That Freelance Writing Project</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/10/22/more-freelance-writing-assignments/"     class="crp_title">How to Get More Freelance Writing Assignments</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/02/20/freelance-writer-resume/"     class="crp_title">Why I Updated My Freelance Writer Resume</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>How Smart Phones Can Make Us Less Connected to What Really Matters</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/04/17/smart-phones-less-connected/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Happiness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Boston Marathon bombings shocked and saddened me, as they did many other people in the United States and abroad. At first I wasn&#8217;t going to post this week. But as I reflected on how life can so easily and suddenly be snuffed out, I thought about how important it is for us to be [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/05/14/freelance-writers-introverts/"     class="crp_title">Are Freelance Writers Introverts?</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/03/05/choosing-right-words/"     class="crp_title">Why Choosing the Right Words Matters</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/20/freelance-writers-vacations/"     class="crp_title">Freelance Writers Need Vacations&#8230;</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/06/listen-music-writing/"     class="crp_title">What Music Do You Listen to When You Write?</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/11/14/freelance-writers-linkedin/"     class="crp_title">Why Freelance Writers Must Be On LinkedIn</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>My Main Goal in Six Words</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/04/10/happy-healthy-life-goal-decisions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Goals and Goal Setting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here it is: live a long, happy, healthy life. All of my other goals are actually sub-goals in the service of this one over-arching goal. I have goals for exercise, diet, freelance writing income, information products income, learning, time with my partner Stephanie and my friends and family, and time spent hiking and traveling and [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/02/27/freelance-writer-smart-goals/"     class="crp_title">Why and How Successful Freelance Writers Set Goals</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/12/19/holiday-blogging-break/"     class="crp_title">I Am Taking a Holiday Blogging Break Until Mid-January</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/07/11/small-positive-changes-goals-big-difference/"     class="crp_title">Small Positive Changes Add Up to a Big Difference in Your Life</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/20/freelance-writers-vacations/"     class="crp_title">Freelance Writers Need Vacations&#8230;</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/05/16/taking-a-vacation-to-hike-in-southern-utah/"     class="crp_title">Taking a Vacation to Hike in Southern Utah&#8230;</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>How Being Late Hurts Your Freelance Writing Career and Your Life</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/04/03/freelance-writer-late-deadlines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:03:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why is punctuality such an important time management skill for freelance writers? Simple &#8212; punctuality is a sign of someone who is organized and trustworthy. If you want editors to give you freelance writing projects, or get people you care about to spend time with you, you must be on time. If you cannot keep [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/04/24/freelance-writing-negotiate-deadlines/"     class="crp_title">How I Renegotiated a Freelance Writing Deadline</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/11/13/freelance-writing-parkinsons-law/"     class="crp_title">Why You Are So Slow Finishing That Freelance Writing Project</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/02/27/freelance-writer-smart-goals/"     class="crp_title">Why and How Successful Freelance Writers Set Goals</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/01/09/improve-freelance-writing-business/"     class="crp_title">25 Ways to Boost Your Freelance Writing Business in Under 5 Minutes</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/06/13/joy-happiness-freelance-writing/"     class="crp_title">8 Ways to Increase the Joy of Freelance Writing</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Profitable Freelance Writing for Nonprofits</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/27/freelance-writing-nonprofits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Higher Education Freelance Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college textbooks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many freelance writers don&#8217;t give much thought to writing for nonprofit organizations, but some nonprofits pay writers quite well. Here&#8217;s my story&#8230; Freelance Writing for a Higher Education Nonprofit I&#8217;m primarily a higher education writer. I create various materials for college-level textbooks and courses, typically test questions, instructor&#8217;s manuals, lecture outlines, student study guides, and [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/04/24/freelance-writing-negotiate-deadlines/"     class="crp_title">How I Renegotiated a Freelance Writing Deadline</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/08/08/why-writing-second-revised-edition-ebook-book/"     class="crp_title">When You Should Write a New Edition of Your Book or Ebook</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/02/20/coauthor-book-writing/"     class="crp_title">How to Have a Successful Coauthoring Relationship</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/10/22/more-freelance-writing-assignments/"     class="crp_title">How to Get More Freelance Writing Assignments</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/02/20/freelance-writer-resume/"     class="crp_title">Why I Updated My Freelance Writer Resume</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Freelance Writers Need Vacations&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/20/freelance-writers-vacations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[And I&#8217;m on a two-week hiking and camping vacation in southern Utah right now. I&#8217;ve written about how I often go camping when I need to get a lot of freelance writing done, and I&#8217;ve also written about the importance of time alone for boosting creativity. I&#8217;m not doing much writing on this trip; it&#8217;s [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/03/05/choosing-right-words/"     class="crp_title">Why Choosing the Right Words Matters</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/02/13/writer-respond-editor-change-request/"     class="crp_title">Hey Freelance Writer, How Do You Respond When An Editor Asks for Changes?</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/12/05/writers-unleash-your-inner-honey-badger/"     class="crp_title">Writer, Unleash Your Inner Honey Badger!</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/06/listen-music-writing/"     class="crp_title">What Music Do You Listen to When You Write?</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2013/04/17/smart-phones-less-connected/"     class="crp_title">How Smart Phones Can Make Us Less Connected to What Really Matters</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Ways to Be a More Productive Freelance Writer</title>
		<link>http://productivewriters.com/2013/03/13/more-productive-freelance-writer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelance Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Making you a more productive and better-paid freelance writer is the prime goal of ProductiveWriters.com. Today I&#8217;m sharing with you the 10 most important productivity posts from the blog. I suggest you read the 2-3 posts that are most important for you right now and then come back to the others later. And please leave [...]<div class="crp_related"><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/11/13/freelance-writing-parkinsons-law/"     class="crp_title">Why You Are So Slow Finishing That Freelance Writing Project</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/01/23/favorite-productive-writers-posts-2011/"     class="crp_title">My Favorite Productive Writers Posts of 2011</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/07/25/how-write-faster/"     class="crp_title">Write Faster: 12 Top Tips for Freelance Writers</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2011/10/10/minimizing-writing-interruptions/"     class="crp_title">How to Minimize Interruptions So You Can Get Your Writing Done</a></li><li><a href="http://productivewriters.com/2012/07/09/freelance-writing-well/"     class="crp_title">The Four Key Benefits of Writing Well</a></li></ul></div>]]></description>
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