Okay, so last night I ran out of my Tourette’s meds (hey — we all have medical issues, and mine is no big secret). And of course, I had forgotten to pick up my refill at the pharmacy.
This drug is officially classified as an antipsychotic for people with bipolar, and its half life in the …… Click here to keep reading…
Dec 24, 2012 Advice, Money, Motivation, Observations, Personal yammerings
I’ve been freelancing full time for 15 years, and I just made a major discovery about the way I work:
I cannot — simply cannot — write on a day when I have even one phone call scheduled.
I’d long ago resigned myself to the fact that if I have an article due, I’ll write it on …… Click here to keep reading…
Aug 30, 2012 Advice, Observations, Personal yammerings, Self improvement
By Sue Campbell.
You want out of the 9-5 grind but you’re not pulling in enough money from freelancing just yet.
Instead of feeling like you’re wasting your time, why not start thinking about how the skills you use every day can be specifically applied to your freelancing?
The traits it takes to succeed in an office …… Click here to keep reading…
Aug 27, 2012 Advice, Observations, Writing
We writing bloggers are always telling you what to do: Study your markets. Build relationships with editors. Market, market, market.
But it can be even more important to talk about what not to do — and how to subtract career-damaging attitudes and practices from your life.
Stop doing this: Over-analyzing.
I recently had a mentoring client who wondered …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 23, 2012 Advice, Motivation, Observations
There are three ways to make a good living as a freelance writer.
You can work hard and earn a lot of money — or you can scale down your lifestyle and live on less. Or, you could do a little of each.
I do a combination of both. As I’ve mentioned here before, I earn around …… Click here to keep reading…
May 31, 2012 Advice, Money, Motivation, Observations, Personal yammerings