Scheduling

How to Write 6000 Words EACH Day

How to Write 6000 Words EACH Day
October 20, 2011
About Writing

The day before the tornadoes hit our community and turned my world upside down (and a little sideways to boot), I managed to write 6000 words in one day. I also home school my three boys, feed them three meals a day, and try to keep the house in something …Click Here to continue

Writing Projects Gone Wild

Writing Projects Gone Wild
March 2, 2011
About Writing

The list of projects became longer than the piece of paper. It was too much. I officially have too many irons in my fire. There are so many crammed into that pour flame that it is amazing it still produces any heat. There is no problem with juggling a lot …Click Here to continue

Breaks for the Successful Freelance Writer

Breaks for the Successful Freelance Writer
March 1, 2011
About Writing

My brain took a vacation and my muse went along for the ride. That is never a good combination. The cut goes even deeper when there are projects on the table demanding to be completed. The goal of 5800 words that I set just the other day is laughing at …Click Here to continue

More than Writing

More than Writing
February 3, 2011
About 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

Too Busy Writing to Write

December 28, 2009
About Writing

The last couple of weeks flew right by me. Two birthday parties, Christmas meals and the determination to get my writing back on track left me with a hole in my writing. I was so busy trying to get all my writing done for everything else that I forgot all …Click Here to continue

Spending Writing Time

December 3, 2009
Scheduling

Time limits exist on each day. No matter how well you plan or prepare for each day there will still only be 24 hours in that day. Sometimes finding the time to juggle all of the different writing projects and jobs can be tough. Add in the day to day …Click Here to continue

Making Time to Write

October 1, 2009
About Writing

This morning I was talking about the number of articles I wrote in one day. During the peak of my income over the last several months I was writing up to 20 articles (about 300 words each) every day. That is a lot of writing. I had been proud of …Click Here to continue

Finding Ways to Consistent Blog Posts

September 7, 2009
Blogging

Finding the inspiration to do one post every day for your blog can be difficult on good days. Bad days mean one false start after the next and maybe a short blog in the end complaining about the trouble writing a blog post. The right schedule and the right plan …Click Here to continue

Making a Freelance Writing Schedule that Works

September 4, 2009
Business of Freelance

Freelance writing schedules can be hard to balance. Working from home in any field means that you are open to more distractions. It is easier to put off that project for work if you have another task calling out your name. Finding a schedule that works for you where you …Click Here to continue

Working around the Problem

August 6, 2009
About Writing

This morning when I started my computer the first thing to pop up was an error message. I hate bugs, but I particularly hate those that always manage to crawl into my computer. Instead of tackling the to-do list I wrote out last night I was not forced to run …Click Here to continue