By Diana Burrell.
In every story idea workshop I lead, I get at least one student who prefaces their e-mail with, “I didn’t get the work done this week because …
… my kids were sick and then my husband and I caught the bug.”
… I had to work late every night and I was exhausted by …… Click here to keep reading…
Nov 5, 2012 Motivation, Self improvement
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
This is a guest post by Tania Dakka.
Three projects due today. One tomorrow. And you intended to send out LOIs this week, too.
You’re on the verge of burnout, but you can’t stop now. Missing a deadline isn’t an option. Your reputation is at stake. This is your life. Every day. Every week.
Business can’t go on …… Click here to keep reading…
Jun 4, 2012 Advice, Motivation, Self improvement
I’m on vacation this week, so I’m running an oldie-but-goodie that seemed to resonate with a lot of writers. Enjoy!
Julie Fast is the author of several books and e-books, including the traditionally-published book Get It Done When You’re Depressed. Julie has bipolar disorder and uses the techniques in her book to be one of the …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 16, 2012 Advice, Motivation, Observations, Self improvement
Our free teleclass Become a Confident Writer last Friday went great! We had our biggest turnout ever — more than 110 people on the line, and our attendees asked some super questions via Twitter chat.
Diana and I discussed how to get over writer snafus like perfectionism, fear of rejection, fear of pitching, underconfidence, and more. …… Click here to keep reading…
Apr 2, 2012 Classes, Motivation, Self improvement, Teleclasses