January 2017 - All Freelance Writing

Want a Successful Writing Career? Do What You Love (and Learn to Love What You Do)

July 12, 2023January 16, 2017 by Jennifer Mattern

I love my job. I set my own hours. I get long weekends every week. I can turn down any project that doesn’t interest me. I mean, for the most part, I do what I want to do, when I want to do it, and I get paid to essentially act like a bit of a brat. What’s not to love? That’s not to say

What do You Want in 2017? (An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions)

January 3, 2017January 2, 2017 by Jennifer Mattern

Goals. Resolutions. Planning. Organization. To-do lists. Every time a new year rolls in, the focus is on change — often drastic. And these are some of the tools we use in seeking that change. Some (like me) love that. It can be fun. It can be exciting. We thrive on the challenge. But for other writers, New Year’s resolutions do little more than add stress and