Writers’ Roundup: October 19

It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful weekend here in DC. Hope you manage to get outside for a bit, wherever you are!

In the meantime, here are this week’s reads:

• Over at Social Triggers, Derek Halpern explains how to email influential people — his first point is KEY.

• Have you submitted your book to the right categories in ebook stores? This, plus other questions you should ask if you want to sell more books, from the Creative Penn.

• Someone had to say it! Srinivas at BlogcastFM: Yes, you can pick my brain, but I’m going to send you a bill.

• There’s a lot of freelance writing jobs out there, but not all of them are good. Tom at Leaving Work Behind gives his tips on how to spot quality freelance writing gigs on job boards.

• At Careful Cents, Carrie Smith offers ideas on how to make travel a priority even when you’re on a budget.

• Smart post from Marian Schembari at Brazen Careerist about how to network without looking desperate.

• Finally, Twitter doesn’t have a single woman on its board? Get on that!

Enjoy your weekend!