Normal cannot exist in a home with three boys, four dogs and a crazy, outdoor cat – not to mention a husband. I work in the center of the chaos which adds to the unique qualities of my situation. The other night, my oldest son created a new game. He tied a plastic spider to [...]

Every writer that has ever wanted to be a success needs to remember one simple idea: always persist at getting better at what you do. That one concept can carry anyone, from the athlete to the executive, to the highest levels in the field. Maurilio Amorim over at the A Group reminded me of that [...]

Setting prices as a freelancer scares many writers. Entrepreneurs in all fields that have to ask for pay for services often struggle to put a value on those services. This Wednesday we are wandering over to Freelance Folder where Laura Spencer has done a thorough job of providing a map for freelancers to develop a [...]

Wednesdays are going to be days that I take to wander around the internet and stop in at those websites for writers that catch my eye. My blog feed pours out amazing wisdom every day and I could spend the whole day visiting these great sites (and not getting anything else done). On the flip [...]

“Are you THE Kathryn Lang – the one that writes for that paper?” My husband’s groan could not be heard, but I could see it written all over his face. He sat helplessly as my head began to swell. “Yes, that’s me.” “I love what you write.” The one compliment would have made my day. [...]

Posting on my own websites have not been the priority as of late. My husband started a second shift job and I have simply been trying to survive. Have you ever been there? Falling off the face of the planet hurts any writer. Several years ago I was an avid reader of Steven King. He [...]

A successful blog must have a high number of visitors each day. A successful blog must have consistent, quality content. A successful blog must have a strong design that keeps the visitors around and brings them back. And a successful freelance writer MUST have a successful blog. My journey as a writer began long before [...]

Recently a friend was reading one of my articles at my request wearing her editor and reader hats. The editor stopped at the first paragraph and pointed out how I used the word that twice in a sentence. “That is something that I do a lot,” was my prompt and humorous response. I was joking [...]

Freelance writing comes with its own issues and problems. New writers stress over copyright, getting paid and the price of freelancing. Experienced freelance writers stress over . . . the same issues for the most part. No matter how long you are involved in freelancing, these situations will arise. The difference often comes in how [...]

My list of reasons (i.e. excuses) could fill a book. Maybe if I would take the time to write down that list then I would have a best-selling book, but I had something else that needed to get done for now. That will have to wait. Get it? Great ideas are useless if I do [...]