Great, unique and interesting stories are the life blood on any freelance writer. Working online, putting out 10 or 20 articles a day, it is easy to see how your idea well can dry up. When you get all dried up for article ideas, here are some ways to prime the pump. Read other magazines…
My husband has always made me wonder – just a little, in the back of my mind. Something just wasn’t quite right. For fourteen years I have suspected, but now I know the truth. My husband is a thief. Last night (actually early this morning), I caught him. The really sly thing (and probably one…
If you could plant subliminal messages in your mind that would help you achieve success, would you do it? The power of suggestion is an incredible tool that most of us never utilize on our own minds. Even more of us use it without even knowing it. Take the athlete (casual or professional). The coach…
Something peculiar has happened at my home. Here we are in day nine of the New Year and I’m still focused on the goals I set at the end of last year. Wow! I’ve even managed to accomplish one of them (finished my synopsis even though it still needs some serious tweaking). One of the…
If you can believe it then you can achieve it. This is the basic idea behind how the mental attitude will affect your life. If you are focused on negative things – the catastrophes and calamities – then that is what will come your way. If you are focused on the good and the positive…
Wow! Now I’ve seen it all. Someone is actually willing to help me with my blog and it’s not about parting me from my money – which is a good thing since that’s not likely to happen any time soon. Blogger Unleashed is a new website dedicated to helping the bloggers of the internet universe….
Blog carnivals are a great way to boost your viewers, but even better they open up new blogs for you to view. Over the last year, I have submitted to several carnivals. Many of the carnivals I have just submitted to and then forgotten (maybe making a brief mention of them at the bottom of…
Submission is a good thing, despite what the world tries to tell you. The world has muddled the definition of submission and I suspect that’s why many folks want to avoid it. But submission done right is a good thing. I am not where I am supposed to be, but at least I am not…
How I feel is no reason for not doing what I know to do. It IS an excuse, but those are a dime a dozen and don’t really mean anything. The truth is that if I’ll just do what I know to do then it usually over comes my feelings anyway. I’ve challenged my family…
There are days when I wake up ready to take on the world. My sink is clean and the coffee is already brewing. Then the distractions start – usually something small to begin with – and before I know it the day is gone and I have accomplished nothing! Today is one of those that…