Image by Judy from Pixabay By Ron Whitaker There are boundless possibilities that come with crafting words and weaving stories for a living. Embracing the writer’s life is akin to embracing a profound sense of freedom. It's a journey that transcends traditional work boundaries, offering a unique blend of time, location, and financial independence.One of the most alluring aspects of freelance writing is the freedom of time and control. Unlike conventional 9-to-5 jobs, [...]
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay By Drew Becker, www.realizationpress.com Reading well-crafted works is one of the greatest delights for readers and authors. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a fact of life and we need to learn how to thrive with it while promoting ethics in writing. Recently, working with a group of writers critiquing each other’s work, we determined that one member used to write the first few chapters of her book. She was young and some other members suggested we ignore [...]
Photo by skynesher on iStock By Elaine Klonicki Triangle Association of Freelancers, Inc. (TAF) is proud to announce Write Now! 2024, TAF’s 14th freelance writers conference on April 27. The annual spring writing symposium will be held at the McKimmon Conference & Training Center at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. This year’s offerings include something for everyone, and not one but two keynotes! AMY JONES is the editor-in-chief for Writer’s Digest. Prior to [...]
Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash By Maya Spikes Now that the New Year’s Eve confetti has fallen, it’s time to look back on the past year. If you have the Spotify music/podcast app, think of this as Triangle Association of Freelancers’ version of “Wrapped.”Last year marked TAF’s 20th anniversary! Our founder, Don Vaughan, and our members have built a rich history of supporting all types of writers from those who aspire to be published authors to those with careers [...]
Photo by Nina Strehl on Unsplash By Elaine Klonicki, www.TheAuthenticLane.com Happy Freelance Writers Appreciation Week! Recently we had an interesting thread going on in our TAF Google group about some of the benefits of freelancing. In particular, the ways in which it allows us to do meaningful work, often by highlighting the good others are doing in our communities. Whether it’s a straight nonfiction article or blog, or a profile of a person or organization, we are writing [...]
Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash by Maya Spikes A message from our Executive Director: Overall, 2022 was a good year for Triangle Association of Freelancers. We now have more than 150 registered members, having added more than 15 new members in 2022. Here are some of TAF’s 2022 highlights: Given the popularity of the topic, we hosted an online self-publishing workshop as part of our new TAF Instructional Pop-up Series. The first featured members Rebecca Dalton, Lisa [...]
Photo by Christina@wocintechchat.com By Maya Spikes On April 30th more than 60 writers gathered in the McKimmon Center at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. for Write Now! 2022, the annual writers conference put on by Triangle Association of Freelancers (TAF). It’s been three years since we hosted Write Now! in person. After holding a virtual conference in 2020, and postponing the conference last year, it felt good to be back. The planning committee spent months [...]
“So good you’ll be tempted to leave everything and jump into writing fulltime.”~Ana Shapkaliska, Cary “The energy in a room full of writers and book people is exhilarating!”~Arlene S. Bice, South Hill, Virginia “Every year I come away inspired and more knowledgeable about my craft.”~Mandy Howard, Raleigh These are some of the comments from previous Write Now! attendees. If you’ve ever thought about attending a conference to meet other writers and learn more [...]
Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash The Case for Being a Plotterby Deanna Martinez-Bey I went back and forth with what I wanted to title this blog post. Unfortunately, Plotter vs. Pantser has been used to oblivion. But, in reality, that is what we will discuss. Let's start this subject off with a bang and look at the difference between a plotter and a pantser. Plotter: A writer who plans out their story before they begin writing. Pantser: A writer who prefers writing by the seat of[...]
Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash By Don Vaughan and Maya Spikes A message from TAF Founder Don Vaughan: Every year, the President reports on the State of the Union. With 2021 in the rear-view mirror, we wanted to do the same regarding Triangle Association of Freelancers. Despite the pandemic, 2021 was a very good year for TAF. Our membership continued to grow, and we now have nearly 170 registered members. Pivoting to Zoom for our monthly meetings and TAF Talks allowed members from[...]