There are very few writers that I know who stay ahead of the game. Most of us are running so far behind the pack that we forget there is a pack. There is something about the rush to complete a project on time AND at the last minute that just sets the freelance writer’s muse [...]

Every morning I make a list of what needs to be done that day and about how much time it will take. When I totaled up today’s task I discovered that I only had 26 hours of work and errands to do. I may have bit off a little more than I can chew. It’s [...]

There are always distractions in my home. Some are ordinary, salesman on the phone type distractions and some are so hair raising that I won’t go into details. We homeschool our three boys. The two oldest do a curriculum and the 3 year old colors or “reads.” The house is small and there is no [...]

If today were yesterday then I’d almost be caught up. Time has slipped right past me these last couple of weeks. It seems that I have been playing catch up all this time but just not quite catching up. Being behind makes me want to throw in the towel. Fortunately there is usually something that [...]

The end of the year is closing in fast. There is only two full months left in the year and those will fly by (they always do in our house). If I want to be prepared for the New Year then I need to start getting ready today. By starting early I can also focus [...]

“You work all the time.” My husband was tying to be sympathetic, but I wasn’t sure if it was for me or for him. My freelance writing is the only income that we currently have coming into our home. YES! I do work a lot. No, I do not work all the time. Part of [...]

There is so much to do around here. Just when I think I’ve got it all under control, someone adds something to my list, needs an all day errand or requests a rush job. Most days I feel like I’m playing catch up on my to-do list. These last few days have been different. Not [...]

The last 12 months I have been the sole provider for our family. My husband has been taking time to evaluate his life, sit with his family and reconnect with the world (he’s been a public school teacher). The money situation hasn’t been perfect, but we haven’t been worried either. Yesterday I realized that I [...]

Many people avoid freelance because of the uncertainty of income. That is completely understandable. I started into freelance writing as a way to ADD income to our household. It was only about three months into my serious pursuit of a freelance career that my husband left his job and our family became dependent on the [...]

Writing at home (or doing any work) can be frustrating on some days and just simply impossible on others. It doesn’t help my personal situation that my office is located smack in the middle of the house – in the kitchen no less. There are just days when it doesn’t seem like I can put [...]