It’s My Monday
I’m kicking off the new year with a new-to-me concept: taking one workday per week to focus on my own creative writing projects. I dubbed it It’s My Monday.
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Self-Assessment and the Freelance Writer
A lot of freelancers boost their self-esteem by looking at their client lists or reviewing old clips, but seeing how your efforts are generating income is pretty inspiring, too
How Helping Others Helps You
Something amazing happens every time another writer—newbie or old pro—asks another writer for advice, tips, or simply to be a sounding board. Both parties wind up learning something new. Last weekend, Mika Doyle arranged an informal meeting for us with a former co-worker of hers who wants to break into freelance writing, Jes Richards. We … Read more
Countdown to Writers Worth Month
I don’t even remember how it happened. I probably read about Writers Worth Day on LinkedIn or Twitter. But the moment I read those words something clicked. In addition to following Writers Worth creator Lori Widmer on social media, I became a regular reader of her amazing writing blog, Words on The Page. By the next year I was badgering Lori, saying, … Read more
A Community of Writers
Being part of a supportive community of full-time freelance writers is a wonderful thing. Not only are the other writers kind, funny, and insightful, they aren’t afraid to share their own challenges with others. A couple weeks back one of those writers, Lori Widmer—creator of Writers Worth Month—was neck deep in deadlines and asked if … Read more