To succeed as a freelancer, you’ll need to let go of some common myths that masquerade as good advice. Joining a writing group was one of the best decisions I ever made as a new writer. I knew that to succeed as a freelancer, I would need writers with experience to help me iron out […]
What I Learned From Writing 1,000+ Stories For Over 300 Publications
Pitching. Rewrites. Late nights. Chaos. Here’s everything I learned from writing like my life depended on it—because it did. I wasn’t picky. That’s what it came down to in the end, the 1,000+ articles I wrote over 15 years as a full-time journalist and the hundreds of newsletters and blog posts I wrote on the […]
3 Game-Changing Strategies For Finishing Your Book
Stuck in the middle? Here’s how to finish your book without burning out, flaking out, or rewriting the first chapter forever. My first novel took seven years to write. This is something I wore as a badge of honor as I was doing it, but that embarrasses me no end now. My second took seven […]
I’ve Self-Published 9 Books. Here’s What I’ll Do Differently Next Time
Because hitting publish is just the first step. The first time I self-published a book, the term “indie publishing” hadn’t yet become a part of the publishing lexicon. It was 2004, the vast majority of people were still wary of spending money online, and the Kindle hadn’t yet been invented. I had something to say, […]
61 Ways To Be Productive When You Work From Home
So you don’t end up working during your free time. When you work from home, there will be a million different things vying for your attention—the television, Facebook, your kids, your pets, the dirty laundry, the dishes in the sink you haven’t washed since yesterday, Facebook, the nice weather, and Zoom sessions with co-workers. Oh, and did […]