In my post Extreme Productivity in early August, I talked about how I had my husband change my password to a time-suck writer’s forum and I downloaded a free Firefox extension called BlockSite to block other distracting sites. For a couple of days my fingers itched to type in those web addresses, but then the …… Click here to keep reading…
Sep 7, 2009 Advice, Ass, Observations, Personal yammerings, productivity
When our lives feel out of our control, it tends to make us anxious, worried, and depressed, and can decrease motivation. We feel as if life is happening to us, and we’re just reacting to what life throws at us. On the other hand, when we feel in control of our time and our careers, …… Click here to keep reading…
Oct 13, 2008 Advice, Ass, Observations, Organization, Self improvement
(I blogged about this earlier tonight on Hail Britannia, but since it’s writing-related, I figured it belonged here, too.)
Remember the rant British restaurant reviewer Giles Coren sent to his editors about an indefinite article that was removed from his copy? It’s here. Be sure you should read it before you watch this hilarious piece of …… Click here to keep reading…
(Back in 2006, Linda wrote a post about health and the freelancer. These odds & ends are a continuation.)
Watch your butt
This is an indelicate subject, but I’m an indelicate person, so here goes.
The more successful you are as a freelancer, the more you sit on your ass. Sitting for hours a day at a keyboard …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 28, 2008 Advice, Ass, Cool products, Personal yammerings, Self improvement
Career columnist Penelope Trunk wrote an interesting blog post last month about Twitter — specifically about why it’s good to jump into stuff like Twittering and blogging when you have no idea what you’re doing — or even if you don’t “get” it. On a grander scale, I believe in this advice, too. Writing a …… Click here to keep reading…
May 29, 2008 Advice, Ass, Blogging, Cool tools, Personal yammerings
