By Linda Formichelli
Why aren’t you making a living as a freelance writer? In fact, why aren’t you marketing and writing right now?
Whatever ails you — whether you’re afraid or depressed or disorganized — I have posts that will help you, right here on The Renegade Writer.
Problem: You’re afraid to contact editors.
Read these posts:
Are You Afraid …… Click here to keep reading…
Dec 20, 2012 Advice, Editors, Motivation, Organization
By Dianna L. Gunn
Let’s see if this sounds familiar: You find yourself procrastinating on the web until you’re frantic to meet deadlines. Then you spend hours, days or even weeks researching time management. Following the most popular advice, you carefully track your time for a week and create a strict schedule in half hour blocks.
Oct 16, 2012 Advice, Organization, productivity
By Tania Dakka.
After staring at a blank screen for the last 20 minutes, trying to write your next viral post (next, right?), you give in and give up. It pains you to let the blankness win, but you concede.
Next stop. Shower. No sooner does the steaming hot liquid permeates your pore than an idea flits …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 30, 2012 Advice, Ideas, Organization
Freelancing pretty much defines lack of control: We don’t directly control when we get assignments, how much money we make, and even when we get paid. It certainly gets frustrating at times, and can lead to a lack of motivation and, ultimately, burnout.
A few years ago I wrote a post called How to Gain Control …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 30, 2012 Advice, Motivation, Organization, productivity
Marla Beck is a certified Life Coach for writers who has an MFA in creative writing. She’s been mentoring me as I work towards my wellness coaching certification — and I can’t say enough good things about her! You can connect virtually with Marla in December through her Two Days to Write group coaching program …… Click here to keep reading…
Nov 14, 2011 Advice, Motivation, Organization, productivity