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...Writing Goals & Progress Check-In: April 2017
Can you believe we're already in the second quarter of the year? A colleague mentioned it yesterday, and I hadn't realized how much time had gotten away from me. What that means is it's time for a check-in on writing and business goals for the year. See what's...Body Shaming, Confidence, and Writing Careers
This will be a long one, and we're going to get personal today. Consider yourself warned. Recently, fellow writer Sudesna Ghosh shared an article on Twitter. That article centered around body shaming of young women, a pet topic of hers and something she's written...Edward Beaman on Choosing His Freelance Writing Specialty
Choosing a freelance writing specialty is one of my pet issues when helping newer writers. Specialists almost always earn more than generalists. That's because, as you've probably seen me say here before, clients don't pay top dollar for writers who can string...Paralyzing Fear and Creative Professions
Creative work is unlike any other job you could take on. When you create, you leave a piece of yourself behind for the world to see. There's a certain amount of vulnerability involved. That vulnerability can make it difficult to separate you, the artist, from your...As Seen In…
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