The tornadoes may have knocked me off track for five months, but as soon as we were back in the house with unlimited internet, I determined to get back on that track. It took a lot of work to get to where I was, and it seems like it takes …Click Here to continue
Business of Freelance
Top 10 Things Learned at Southern Christian Writers Conference 2011
The first writer’s conference I ever attended was the Southern Christian Writers Conference in 2004. The church was still under construction and my writing career looked just as rough. I had no idea what to expect, but I went with an empty well looking for something to pour in it. …Click Here to continue
Making Money as a Freelance Writer
A friend recently attended a conference where she was told that it was not possible to make a living as a freelance writer. She chimed in that she knew someone who made enough with freelance to support her family. My friend used my career as a freelance writer for her …Click Here to continue
Blogging from the VERY Beginning
Blogging and online writing both look like massive elephants on the supper table. The tasks seem so big that you have no idea where to start. I had a conversation with a great friend who faces this task and she told me I needed to write some Beginner Basics for …Click Here to continue
Writing Obstacles Come in All Sizes
The schedule fell into place and 6000 words flowed easily onto the pages. It felt great to check off the work projects and make time for personal projects along the way. Day two may not have been as productive, but 4200 words still felt like an accomplishment. Wednesday morning started …Click Here to continue
Staying the Course for Writing Success
I shared my plans about the classes my sons were taking in the next few months. One has a competitive drama group and the other will probably do art or music. “So you want them to stay broke!” I understood what the man was trying to say. There are certain …Click Here to continue
Answers for Full-time Freelance Writing
I want to be a full-time writer. How did you do it? Let me start by saying that I am a full-time freelance writer at work on a full-time writing career. I think that that the two directions are different, although they can be related. Today my freelance writing pays …Click Here to continue
The Curse of the Unsubscribe
Putting the newsletter together took time and effort. It was important to provide some new information and to encourage readers to visit the website to read old posts as well. I even had an editor take a look at the content just to be sure no errors got through. The …Click Here to continue
Measuring Success for Freelance Writing
Each morning starts with a quick look at my statistics for Successful Freelance Writer (and all of my other sites). I look to see which articles are getting the most views and how readers are getting to my site. Today I found a new website – two actually. Get in …Click Here to continue
Breaking the Word Dam for Freelance Writing
The words should be pouring out through the keyboard. Quiet fills the space and the kids will be occupied for the next hour. Yet the words seem caught up in my mind. They are locked away by the muse and seemed determine to stay hidden in that dark corner. Writing …Click Here to continue
