Archive for January 2013
To Get Paid for Writing, Embrace These Habits
Ever been anxious about how or when you’ll get paid as a writer? Me, too. As I write this, current clients owe me almost $2,000. This represents work spanning over the entire month of December and most of January. Why doesn’t money always flow as it should? The unpaid balances on my client accounts are…
Read MoreTop 10 Signs You’re a Writer
Not sure if you’re reeeeeeeally a wordsmith? These are the top 10 signs authoring is in your blood. 1. You have at least one type of notepad or word processing application on your smartphone and use it to jot down ideas on the go. 2. All of your subscription services involve things like headline writing,…
Read MoreAchieving Balance as a Writer
Are you achieving balance as a writer? As I write this, it might seem like I’m not. It’s dangerously close to midnight. I have to be up in roughly five hours. When I do emerge from my comfy boudoir, I’ll stumble sleepily out to my kitchen and grab a bite of whatever-fruit-I-bought-this-week and a soda.…
Read MoreWriting Ideas: Are You Jotting Yours Down?
In a perfect world, your brain would be like the laptop you use. It easily would capture all of your brilliant writing ideas for future sorting and elaboration. But alas, the brain doesn’t come with a “Save As” button we deliberately can push, and the Autosave is buggy. It captures only what a person subconsciously…
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