The Real Reason a Great Writer Needs the Perfect Pen
Image by Here and now, unfortunately, ends my journey on Pixabay from Pixabay It happens to me every flipping year. School supplies come out, and there, somewhere between the Sharpies and zippered plush pencil pouches,...
Plagiarism: What It Is and How to Avoid It
Photo by WangXuefei on Pixabay Being a real wordsmith means that each time you pick up a pencil or sit down at your keyboard, what flows out comes from your own mind and heart. Sure,...
4 Ways to Spot a Bad Writing Client
Image by SarahRichterArt on Pixabay In an ideal world, every writing client you have would be the most perfect, honest, well-paying person on the planet. To borrow from the Horton Hears a Who film, they would all...
To Get Paid for Writing, Embrace These Habits
Photo by Brett_Hondow on Pixabay 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...
Top 10 Signs You’re a Writer
Photo by eroyka on Pixabay 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...
Achieving Balance as a Writer
Image by geralt on Pixabay 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...
Writing Ideas: Are You Jotting Yours Down?
Image by stux on Pixabay 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,...
3 Writing Lessons from “A Christmas Carol”
Image by Prawny on Pixabay Some works of literature are so monumental that it’s almost difficult to imagine that they once didn’t exist. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a perfect example. This work can make your work...
