My launch into full-time freelance writer started in 2005. Six years later I am still trying to get my sea legs. The more I learn about freelance writing the more I understand that I need to discover. Top Mistakes Made as a Freelancer 1. Spending the money before the check …Click Here to continue
About Writing
What do you Write
The moment someone finds out that I am a writer this question comes up. Writing full-time as a freelancer means that I write just about everything. My articles have included information about corner showers to stories about festivals around the world. It has been a diverse journey. On top of …Click Here to continue
More than Writing
I hurt my hand. I have done it before and I know the best remedy requires wrapping my left wrist and letting it rest for a couple of days. Most people think of the importance of their right hand – particularly if they are right-handed. Writers need both hands, or …Click Here to continue
Working for More than Money
My writing drive originated around becoming a published novelist. I could picture myself touring the country, talking on shows and signing books for adoring fans. The most important part of the dream was the large paycheck that would arrive in the account each year. Money matters. It pays the bills, …Click Here to continue
Set Your Writing Pay Scale
Freelance writing as a career requires knowing the value of YOUR written word. It only takes a few questions to begin to see where pay rates fall in the current writing market. I am worth a billion dollars. Just ask my children on a day when they are happy with …Click Here to continue
Discover the Uniqueness of You
How are you different? The words were the first question in a series for an interview, but the answer was evading me. The rest of the answers flowed out easily, but the first question was staring at me with a smug, blank expression. I know that I am unique in …Click Here to continue
Dealing the Rejection as a Writer
Have you ever been picked last for something – or worse, not picked at all? The Director of Education approached me about teaching a class on Wednesday nights and I eagerly agreed. My husband has surgery the night of the first class, but he pushed to wake up so that …Click Here to continue
Dealing with the Outside Pressure
More money has to come in from my writing. I have to find a publisher for my novel. Now is the time for landing my agent. This deadline must be met yesterday. Writers put plenty of pressure on their shoulders. Having to also take on the added pressure and complaints …Click Here to continue
Make a Plan for Making Money Writing
The dream of developing a career as a writer almost always involves money in some form. Some writers dream of cashing in those big checks. Other writers just want to make a living doing the thing they love. No matter what amount of money makes up the target, there needs …Click Here to continue
Counting the Cost (or How to Determine the Value of a Writing Job)
Gauging the value of a writing job requires looking at several different points. And some days each answer will have more importance than the next. In the end, you have to determine what is important in your freelance writing career to understand the value of a particular job. Some Questions …Click Here to continue
