As you may know if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, I have ADD. Because of this, I tend to attract mentoring clients who also have ADD and who are frustrated with their inability to focus or to stick to a writing schedule.
Well, I’ve tried creating schedules for myself in the past. I’ve …
Feb 5, 2012 Advice, Motivation, productivity
A couple of students in my current Write for Magazines class (next one starts Jan. 9!) have told me that they’re dreading the interview portion of the class, where they find and interview experts to add credibility to their queries.
Here’s where I reveal my dirty little secret: I don’t like interviews, either. By my very …
Nov 10, 2011 Advice, Interviewing
This is from a talk Andrew McMillen gave on a panel about freelancing at the Walkley Foundation’s MediaPass student industry days. Andrew has a lot of great insights, so I thought I would share his talk with Renegade Writer readers.
Andrew McMillen: Things I’ve learned about freelance journalism
The best way to be a freelance journalist is …
Oct 6, 2011 Advice, Observations
I’m in the process of moving from New Hampshire to North Carolina, and things will be crazy around here until we get settled in. I’ll be running some oldie-but-goodie posts on the blog until I’m back to work. Enjoy!
In January, I wrote a post called I Just Got an Assignment. Holy Crap! Now What?, where …
Whenever I’m trying to decide whether to invest in my writing career, I think about the returns I’m likely to get. For example, when I went to a conference a few years ago where I was able to pitch magazine editors in person, I told myself that all I needed was one feature assignment and …
