Archive for August, 2008
Job Hunting & Competition
Finding work on most freelance job boards is relatively difficult - especially if there is stiff competition amongst writers willing to work for less than they are worth. So it is really possible to find work without selling yourself short?
Making Time When You Write Part-Time
I have a lot of friends who are either writers or who want to be writers. The difference between the two groups is that one set makes time to write and the other set doesn’t. I believe that you are a writer if you write. You don’t become a writer by dreaming about making it [...]
Back-up Technology
What is your primary writing technology? PC? Laptop? Typewriter? Whatever it is, you should always have a plan B in case your technology fails, and believe me, it will.I use my laptop as my primary writing tool. I like it because it is portable. I can take it to coffee houses and write to my [...]
Where Do You Write?
The following is a guest post from Patti at fatdogsadoption.com. She’s recently quit her day job to become a full-time writer as well. We’ve asked her to share some insight regarding her life as a writer:
Do you have a special place in your home where you can shut the door, sit down and write without [...]
How Often Do You Write?
Think about how often you write every day. I’m not talking about whatever business writing you may have to do throughout the course of the day during your regular, non-writing, 9-5 job. No, I am talking about writing articles, blogs, or short stories. How much time do you really spend writing?
It is a hard question [...]
