Tag: procrastination

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Breaking the Procrastination Habit

Breaking the Procrastination Habit
October 25, 2011
About Writing

Getting it done is as simple as just doing it. I first wrote these words over five years ago and I am still working on learning that lesson right now. I am a procrastinator by nature (or by nurture) and that is a HARD habit to break. My realization of …Click Here to continue

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Cries of a Freelance Writer

March 4, 2010
Business of Freelance

“I made so much more money working for someone else.” Every freelance writer that I know cries out on this subject at some point and time. The money that you thought you were going to make may not have ever materialized. It may just be that the work you get …Click Here to continue

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Beating Back Procrastination

November 7, 2009
Creating Success

The inspiration came from a question over at Christian Writers. The day can speed past without one word written, particularly when I work hard or my reasons NOT to write. Have you ever had a reason not to write? Reasons NOT to Write 10. The three year old is awake. …Click Here to continue

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Getting NOTHING Done

May 24, 2009
About Writing

The last several days I have set a schedule that requires me to dig right in to my work. It is only later in the morning as the family begins to stir that I take the time to check my emails or send out a few tweets. This morning I …Click Here to continue

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Killing Procrastination

May 11, 2009
Creating Success

There is nothing that can stop progress faster than the words “I’ll do that later.” That one statement is one of the largest examples of procrastination at work. Putting things off until another time is a sure way to guarantee that those same things will never be accomplished. How to …Click Here to continue

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Procrastination Stole $200 from My Writing Income

Procrastination Stole $200 from My Writing Income
January 19, 2009
About Writing

It is so easy for me to put off a deadline when the editor tells me something along the lines of “just get it to me when you can.” Even if I give myself a definitive deadline, it just doesn’t seem to have the same effect. I need the structure. …Click Here to continue

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Freelance Writers Need to Procrastinate

November 13, 2008
About Writing

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 …Click Here to continue

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3 Tips to Write without Distractions

November 6, 2008
About Writing

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 …Click Here to continue