Helping freelancers achieve dreams
I love the thought of traditional publishing and am actually in the process of ghost writing and editing 4 books for two separate authors who have already landed publishing contracts in that world. But the notion of self-publishing has crossed over from the wrong side of the tracks to reside, if not next to, at [...]
There are two dynamics in play regarding writer’s block – behavior, and inspiration (or lack of). Those same dynamics hold true for a block in any area, creative or non-creative. If you view your block under those qualifiers, regardless of the discipline, the methods for overcoming that block are all the same. And here’s my [...]
Ahhh…the joys of fatherhood. Do you remember the day your children were born? Do you recall feelings of excitement, happiness and anxiety all rolled into one? I certainly do. I was a bundle of emotions the moment I first held my bundle of joy. My son Zachary was born last year just one month after [...]
Freelance writers all over the globe have sprung for iPads and iPhones to increase their mobility. An office that’s Location Independent represents the freelance writing way of life. But it gets a bit challenging to type on a small iPad keyboard when you’re sipping a delicious salted mocha latte, while working at the neighborhood Starbucks. [...]
We all have dreams and desires. Some of them, more lofty than others. And, some of us actually do something with them. Yet, many do nothing with them, other than dream. The standard bill-of-fare for achieving in this world – hard work, more hard work, even more hard work, and a great big lucky break [...]
Can you find inspiration from the times you’ve lost your way? The other day, as I commented on some of my favorite freelance writing sites, I came across this post by the beautiful, Erin Feldman of Write Right: Why You Need to Get Lost. In the post Feldman talks about the feelings associated with literally [...]
Freelance writing: the career state in which you compete — sometimes viciously — with your colleagues for assignments; you have no guaranteed income; you subject your best efforts to potential ridicule and rejection; you enjoy no paid vacation days, nor paid sick days; you carry all responsibility for calculating and paying your taxes not once, [...]
Are you ready to start blogging and have your freelance writing read around the globe? Do you have tons of ideas that would fit into your blog, but don’t know which to choose? Or maybe you want to focus on a particular niche? Have you been blogging for a while, but feel the need to [...]
What is social media good for — besides acting as a platform for freelance writers and others to promote themselves and their wares? The short answer? A lot. What does “a lot” really mean? Much more than merely reuniting with your high school class or making that ex-BF realize, at long last, that he missed [...]
Some people always hide behind others – I’m not talking about your typical nose-to-the-grindstone followers. You know who I’m talking about – the ones who keep their dreams and talents cloaked in self-imposed isolation. You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made – Act Like It Aspiring author, free spirit, creative type, artist – these terms describe [...]
The Dream Team Won!
