Why Don’t Some Writers Take Time Off? (And Why You Should)
In all the years I’ve worked with fellow writers, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard colleagues just like you say you struggle with the lack of paid sick time and paid vacations you’d get from an employer. We’ve talked about this here before, but I want to...Feeling Stuck in a Freelance Writing Rut? Stop Making Stupid Choices.
"Everything is a choice." That's what I told a fellow writer yesterday when he said he'd been feeling a bit stuck. More specifically, he said he felt like he had an "inability" to write recently. I pointed out it wasn't an inability so much as an unwillingness to do...Modeling Your Freelance Writing Career for Ongoing Motivation
Sitting in front of you is a large block of clay. You're taking a sculpting course at a local studio. You've already learned the basics. You have the skills you need to create something all your own. And that's what your instructor wants you to do. What do you do? Do...Reader Question: Freelance Writing Niches and No Experience
For new freelance writers, choosing a niche can seem like a daunting task. You want to try a bit of everything and see what sticks. Or perhaps you don't feel like you have enough experience to specialize at all right away. Yet you've heard there's more money in...How Writers Can Build Better Relationships with PR Reps
Writers and PR professionals aren't always the best of friends. But they're both better when they work as allies. I know this because I've not only worked as a freelance writer most of my adult life, but because I also come from a PR background and ran a firm of my...As Seen In…
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