One thing you have to be aware of when you’re self-employed is wasting time. Monday morning was an example of that for me…well, so I thought. My mid-morning ritual is to make myself a mug of green tea to carry me through until lunchtime. I work from home so that means going into the…
Tag: freelance writing
Monday Motivation-Does It Matter To You?
This quote reminds me that no matter how hard something is, even if it sometimes seems out of reach, if it’s that thing in life that matters and deep in your heart, you’ll find someway to achieve it. If it’s writing a book or becoming a freelancer that matters to you, you can do it….
How To Stand Out From The Crowd
I probably don’t need to tell you that being a writer is a competitive business. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, it’s a crowded pursuit. I remember talking to a fellow freelance writer and he said something that stuck with me even to this day. Writers are just like dogs all going after the…
Hi Susan-I’m In A Catch 22 Situation-Help!
I thought I’d pick a non-fiction question this time and this one was e-mailed to me from Lee. Hi Susan, I’m trying to become a freelance writer but every time I approach a market they ask to see samples of my previous work but I don’t have any. I feel like writing is the ultimate…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Keep On Publishing
It’s snowing and it’s cold, cold, cold. Even the deer that roam around the area have cozy- downed in the piles of leaves back the woods…that’s when you know it’s bone chilling cold. A big thank you to guest blogger, Beth for those two great posts. I hope it’s helped you with creating your characters. I’m happy…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-Did or Didn’t I Get A Lot Done This Week?
Ever had one of those weeks where you feel like you’ve done a lot, but you’ve got nothing to show for it? I think it’s because I’ve been planning future projects and not working on current ones. Well actually, one present thing I did checked off my to do list was publish another class in my freelance writing…
The Well-Fed Writer with Peter Bowerman
While the books on my shelves come and go, there are three that are keepers. All three have the same author, Peter Bowerman. I’ve never grown tired of reading them. In fact, I’ve read them countless times and always find other tip or hint I’d missed before. If you’ve ever thought about switching to commercial freelance writing, Peter’s the guy…
Friday Ramblings From An Author-It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Spring…no, make that Christmas
Can you tell from the title of this post that it’s back to winter? A foot of snow earlier in the week and today, howling winds and temps in the 20s. I’m pretty sure this time last year I was sitting outside to write a few Friday Ramblings. I’m guessing we’re going to skip spring…
Skillshare Classes
You’ve heard me mention Skillshare many times and that I teach on that platform. Next year I plan to upload two classes per month comprising of The Novel Writing Blueprint and The Freelance Writing Blueprint. They’ll be standalone classes but I think you’ll get more out of the experience if you follow along…