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Jennifer Mattern

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Connecticut, United States
Covers:  PR, Writing, Publishing, Small Business, Social Media, Media, Marketing, Freelancing, Self Employment, Entrepreneurship

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Jennifer Mattern’s Biography

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Jennifer Mattern is a freelance business writer, blogger, and PR professional specializing in online PR, new media, and publication strategy for small and online businesses and creative professionals.

Jenn is passionate about blogging and broader web publishing, working with other independent creatives, critical thinking and thoughtful analysis of communications and media issues, and improving PR-media relationships.

She loves cats, photography, tea, horror and mysteries (writes both), and cons…

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The Right Way to Use Guest Posts to Promote Your Freelance Writing Services

The Right Way to Use Guest Posts to Promote Your Freelance Writing Services

When I asked Jenn Mattern for a guest post, I knew it would be a good one. Jenn is one of my offline buddies,…

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Being Artsy Doesn't Mean You're Cut Out for a Freelance Writing Career

Being Artsy Doesn't Mean You're Cut Out for a Freelance Writing Career

What's on the iPod: Flame by Scott Blasey Jenn Mattern is a virtual traveler. She's decided to go on a month-…

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Public Relations: The More it Changes, the More it Stays the Same

Public Relations: The More it Changes, the More it Stays the Same

What do you think of when you hear the term public relations? A huge corporation's spin masters? A celebrity'…

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Should a Publisher's Failed Business Model Influence Your Freelance Writing Rates?

Should a Publisher's Failed Business Model Influence Your Freelance Writing Rates?

Don't forget to comment to win! Stop by the blog, comment on any one of the Writers Worth posts, and you coul…

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How to Identify Content Thieves and Hit Them Where it Hurts

How to Identify Content Thieves and Hit Them Where it Hurts

Kathryn recently shared some ideas about how writers can deter content scrapers -the people and bots that rep…

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How to Write a White Paper - DirJournal Blogs

How to Write a White Paper - DirJournal Blogs

Consider learning how to write a white paper if you're looking to improve your content marketing efforts. Whi…

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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. And I own two.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Reach out personally instead of sending traditional pitches. If you do send an email pitch, you have precisely 3 seconds to get my attention.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

I keep it pretty simple -- my laptop, smartphone, tablet, dictation tools, Google Docs, Scrivener, and probably a few tools I'm forgetting.
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