For many people, the holiday season means family gatherings, gift giving, exorbitant amounts of food, and decorations galore. But for freelance writers, the holidays usually bring with it the freelance writing holiday slump — both in their schedule and in their bank account. The end of the year marks a lot of things for a […]
5 Things Freelance Writers can do to Get Over the Holiday Slump Read More »
If you hang out in a writing group long enough, eventually you will see someone ask how they can become a freelance writer in a day, or in a week, or even in a couple hours. Then all the questions start. Is it possible? Is it real? Can it be done? Let me tell you
Here’s a task I am willing to bet goes ignored by a lot of us: organizing your computer. Working from home means your computer (or laptop, or tablet, or notebook — whatever you use for work) will inevitably become cluttered. Files saved every which way, folders that don’t seem to make sense (though they did
Decluttering, Cleaning up, and Organizing your Computer Read More »
Why are you in business? Every business, no matter what size or industry, is in business for the same reason: to gain a client/customer. Did you think it was to make money? Well, pretty hard to do that without first gaining a client. And like it or not, it’s nearly impossible to gain a client
Know Like and Trust: How to Increase your Know, Like, and Trust Factors Read More »
My work at home journey has taken many a twist and turn down the path, and I’ve often battled over the choice of freelance writing versus blogging. Which one was better? And why? Truth be told, I love both but for very different reasons. Both offer flexibility and opportunity for future growth. Either one can
Freelance Writing versus Blogging: Which is right for you? Read More »
Do I really need reasons to work from home? I love to work from home. And I don’t know why it took me so long to finally just admit it and proclaim it to the world. It’s just the best thing ever; but for so long when someone would ask me where I worked, I
There are Plenty of Reasons to Work from Home (Here are mine) Read More »
Why do so many people tell mothers that they need to wake up early if they want to be able to get things done? No…no you don’t. Stop depriving yourself of sleep in the name of boosting productivity and trying to get more done. It’s not necessary and, more than that, it’s probably hurting you
You Don’t Have to Wake Up Early to Get Things Done Read More »
Trying to organize your thoughts when you get so many all at once can be overwhelming and stressful. How do you know where and how to get started? Start with building a website? An email list? Which comes first? What about social media channels? How do you build them all at the same time? If
When you work at home, anything and everything can become a distraction: dogs barking at the mailman, unexpected visitors, sudden solicitors. You don’t need the children to be home to create distractions for you because the universe does a pretty good job of wrecking your work from home routine on its own. So imagine how
One of the questions I get asked all the time is “How can you afford to work from home?” In this episode, we’re going to break down the considerations to take into account when deciding whether or not working from home is for you. You might just end up asking yourself how can you not
