The past year marked a series of changes here at Successful Freelance Writer. The expansion into speaking and teaching really took off. Developing products (such as eBooks, giveaways and reports) has opened up new opportunities. The more I do then the more I find there is to do. I spent the last couple of days…
More money has to come in from my writing. I have to find a publisher for my novel. Now is the time for landing my agent. This deadline must be met yesterday. Writers put plenty of pressure on their shoulders. Having to also take on the added pressure and complaints of the people around you…
The ladies on The View recently shared the books that have most inspired them and they encouraged their viewers to add the books to their must read lists for 2011. I had to go watch the clip for myself and I found that these ladies are very smart. Maybe that is because they chose two…
The dream of developing a career as a writer almost always involves money in some form. Some writers dream of cashing in those big checks. Other writers just want to make a living doing the thing they love. No matter what amount of money makes up the target, there needs to be a plan to…
Walking through the house was a challenge. Every space was filled with discarded papers, toys and clothes. The chore list had been ignored and the results were chaos. The last thing I wanted to do was clean the house. My work took up enough time so why should I be responsible for everything else on…
Marriage can be hard work. Ask anyone that has been married for any length of time and they will tell you that it is not only a job, it is an adventure – and often times not exactly what you thought you were signing up for. My husband hit a rough patch not too long…
Gauging the value of a writing job requires looking at several different points. And some days each answer will have more importance than the next. In the end, you have to determine what is important in your freelance writing career to understand the value of a particular job. Some Questions to Ask in Determining the…
Make the choices that allow you to pursue passion to purpose. Don’t get tangled up in the much doing of life. God is definitely at work in my life right this second. While doing my bible study this morning, I “stumbled over” an old entry in my journal. It all comes back to getting started…
A recent comment on a post brought up the issue of accountability and had me digging into my past to find mine. The post focused on the importance of putting action to dreams in order to make those dreams a reality. It is a theme I have been drumming hard these last few weeks. I…
What a difference a day makes. Although I have been determined to get a schedule and stay ON that schedule, the holidays have not cooperated. Yesterday I muddled through only to find that at the end of the day I was still short (and not just in my height for those who know me and…