SGS Writes!

An online ezine about inspiration and writing, courtesy of freelance
writer Steve Sears

June 2006
Volume 2 Number 1

In today's issue:
- From My Desk
- Reaching out

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**From My Desk:

Welcome to the SGS Writes!, my inspirational ezine about business and
writing. It's the first issue of 2006, and I hope the "new" year is
treating you well.

Okay, I know the question: Where have I been?

Good question. My apologies. This newsletter was due out in February,
but we had to restructure - in a way - the writing business here.

Eventually, we will be dropping the name "SGSWrite" from our website,
business cards, mailing…anything where the name was formally listed.
I, more comfortably, decided to go with the name "Steve Sears"
because that's who I am.

This tiny change may take a wee bit of time, but we are implementing
them now.

Reaching out. I think this is a good topic. Read below and see if it
doesn't inspire you in some way. Pass it along if you think it will
help others.

Thanks as always for the wonderful comments, and please continue to
encourage new members to join. Also, have them visit the
www.SGSWrite.com for more information.

Steve

Reaching Out

It baffles me when I speak with people who get called for a job
interview, learn something new, or have something special happen in
their lives. There's no secret to their "success" here. They "reached
out," to someone or something.

My writing plan (goal) is simple. I always strive to have a minimum
of two assignments/projects per week. How do I get them? By querying
magazines, sending emails to businesses and groups, cold calling and
networking.

Is it easy? Yes and no. It's often a bit nerve wracking but, done
time and time again, it gets easier. Not only that, if I don't reach
out, I'm "stuck" at my boring day job with no happiness and hope.
This last sentence may sound brusque, but those of you who work
daytime and currently have no way out, you know what I mean, correct?

When you accomplish anything - losing weight and fitting into a jean
size you never could before following months of daily workouts,
cracking (writers and photographers) that big market after writing
for smaller, lesser known publications or finally have your query or
idea accepted, etc. - it's no "miracle."

You reached out.

Zilch happens unless you do.

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*Check out the September issue of the CoolStuff4Writers Newsletter.
Yours truly was interviewed by Sandy Young, a fine writer in her own
right. You can read the interview here:
http://www.coolstuff4writers.com/Interviews/Steve_Sears.html.

**My good friend Sharon Good of Good Life Coaching interviewed me for
her Living the Creative Life newsletter. Sharon is an excellent
personal coach, and her newsletter is informative and inspirational.
The website is www.GoodLifeCoaching.com. You can read the interview
here: Living the Creative Life 85: A Working Writer: An Interview
with Steve Sears | Good Life Coaching | Sharon Good |
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SGS Writes!

An online ezine about inspiration and writing courtesy of freelance
writer Steve Sears. Visit his website at www.SGSWrite.com.