Being exceptional requires pushing beyond the expected. Reaching a level of extraordinary comes from the dedication to stretch beyond the normal. If I want to have the level of success that I desire in my writing then I have to be willing to go beyond what I am doing at this moment. Choose to Raise [...]

The successful freelance writer can get so caught up in doing the same ole same ole that she misses the fine line. That happened to me just the other day. I got a project request that touched on a subject near and dear to my heart so I jumped on it. There was plenty of [...]

Asking people about their dreams brings me a bit of delight. My question always comes in a phrase similar to “what do you want to be when you grow up.” My thinking is that as long as you are pursuing your dreams then you are never really grown up. Dreams keep you alive and young. [...]

My writing is not just about me or about my writing for that matter. Sometimes there are unexpected consequences to pursuing my writing career. The last several Novembers I have jumped into NaNoWriMo with both feet – well, I have signed up to participate. Last year I boldly proclaimed that I would finish my second [...]

It can be easy to follow a new diet, a new exercise routine, a cleaning schedule or just about any thing that you can list right here for just one day. It isn’t the one day that is difficult, but it is the day after or the day after or the day after. No matter [...]

Most of the people that have been successful in their fields will tell you that they love what they do. One of the quotes I have on my wall say “Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.” I live the life that most people dream of [...]

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 [...]

Success is the only option. Once doubt settles into my mind and heart it will allow me to be tossed about – like the waves – from one idea or project or plan to another. There will no longer be any steady direction to my path. I will not go there. My senses are all [...]

There is a lot to say about having a positive attitude, but it doesn’t really give you a vision of action. The idea of being positive is all smiles and happy faces. But to truly succeed – in what ever you want to do – there has to be action. This is where persistence comes [...]