“You are so organized.” The lady at church noticed my notebook. It has tabs for each class that I attend. It has a section for the church service. It even has a nice little pocket to hold my bible (which was purchased because it was thin and would fit in the pocket). My notebook IS…
Building a successful writing career requires a few things – but the most important thing you can do is write. I shared this idea at a See Jane Write panel event earlier in May. I know it enough to share it, but I seem to forget it just as much because I have a way…
Becoming a full-time freelance writer is like any entrepreneurial endeavor – which means it has to be about more than mere words. Developing freelance writing success requires a plan. A successful career as a freelance writer requires a purpose. A writing career that pays a living wage requires persistence. Putting them all together will help…
Make a plan to know where you are going if you want to reach your success. Success comes from more than talent – it takes a determination to push on. Determination can only drive the cart so far. In the end, you will never know when you have arrived at your destination if you have…
Finding the keys to ignite the imagination drives you to writing success. Imagination sees what others miss and in ways that others could never begin to comprehend. Nurturing the imagination allows for the expansion of worlds into stories never told. The days of my childhood fostered my imagination. I was off in the jungles hanging…
Building a writing career turned out to be work. The image of me sitting around just writing amazing words flew out the window the moment I realized that getting paid had to be a priority. I had to change the way that I was coming at the writing and begin to view it as a…
How you believe in writing success will determine where you go with your writing dreams. “Whether you think you can or you think you cannot, you are right.” – Henry Ford. Mr. Ford knew what he was talking about when he made that statement. Belief dictates the reality of life. If I believe the sky…
I choose . . . To live by choice, not by chance; To make changes, not excuses; To be motivated, not manipulated; To be useful, not used; To excel, not compete. I choose self-esteem, not self-pity. I choose to listen to my inner voice, not the random opinion of others. – Posted on a random…
The tornadoes may have knocked me off track for five months, but as soon as we were back in the house with unlimited internet, I determined to get back on that track. It took a lot of work to get to where I was, and it seems like it takes even more to get going…
Writing takes so many different forms that trying to settle into a niche can be a challenge. Finding your writing success often begins by unlocking your writing voice. Most of us have words or thoughts that we just want to share with the world, but we have to understand just who it is that we…