So this morning, I got to wake up to the sounds of my cat under the bed. Puking. Doesn’t that sound lovely? And my two year old has discovered that she enjoys jumping on the bed. The only real problem with that is she usually gets my hair caught beneath her toes. My husband has […]
Most freelance writers don’t have a rate card. In fact, I didn’t have one for the first several years that I was writing. And the reason for that is because trying to create a rate card for freelance writing can be complicated and hard to manage: There’s a reason, after all, why most freelance writers
Imagine you just had a great day. I mean a great day. The kind of day where you don’t even have to worry about how to motivate yourself because it just all comes naturally. Everything just happened to go right. Where by the end of the day, you’re excited and pumped. You sit down to
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In one of the many writing groups I am in, someone was complaining about the lack of antiracist resources for freelance writers. Now, to be honest, I wasn’t surprised to hear that there weren’t many resources available. The vast majority of writers aren’t racist. And in my mind, it clicked like this: the antiracist resources
Just how do you create a workflow for your freelance writing business that will help you achieve your goals, finish your projects, and not lose your sanity? Read this for a complete step-by-step on how to set up a workflow that will help you win the day.
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Freelance writing and introverts seem to go hand in hand with eachother. On the other hand… introverts in social media marketing almost seems like a bit of an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Here’s the deal. Self-reflection, quiet time, and self-motivation all lend themselves naturally to a successful freelance writing career. Which is why so many freelance
Freelance Writing Introverts in Social Media Marketing: Can we Succeed? Read More »
Organizing your time as a work at home mother can sometimes feel like a full-time job in and of itself. Working from home is both a blessing and a curse. Yes, working from home means flexing those 1440 minutes every day and doing with them what you want. The dream, of course, is to pull
You ever just want to give up on freelance writing? The struggle is real. Let’s face it, we all have days where enough really is enough. We get too tired. Too stressed. Too worn out. All from going too hard for too long with too little support. You start comparing yourself to other people. You’re
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What exactly is social distancing…and what does it mean for freelance writers? If you’re working from home as a freelance writer, blogger, or author — especially an introverted one — you might be watching the news right now and ready to breathe a heavy sigh of relief as social isolation and social distancing become life-saving
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There are plenty of sites out there that will tell you how to set goals, and even why you should set goals. But how many of them will tell you how to set goals and achieve them? I mean with a real, actionable plan and not something trite like “now that you’ve set your goals,
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