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SO YOU WANNA BE A WRITER…STEP 6: GET PAID

You set up shop. You had fun puttin’ on the blitz. You landed some freelance writing gigs. You even managed to get a respectable rate. Now…how do you put that money in your pocket? You may have heard horror stories about freelance jobs. “I did all this work for a client and never got paid!” “ItContinue reading “SO YOU WANNA BE A WRITER…STEP 6: GET PAID”

SO YOU WANNA BE A WRITER…STEP 5: SET YOUR RATES (And Watch Out for S.E.T.)

If you serve value meals, you can count on earning at least minimum wage. When my husband was a teacher, his union helped negotiate contracts that determined his salary and raises. My brother-in-law runs his own moving business, and there are moving company regulations in place that determine what he can and can’t charge hisContinue reading “SO YOU WANNA BE A WRITER…STEP 5: SET YOUR RATES (And Watch Out for S.E.T.)”

SO YOU WANNA BE A WRITER…STEP 4: CHECK THE PRICE TAG ON YOUR SOUL

As you’re puttin’ on the blitz, you’re initially looking for anything and everything that will give you writing experience. Well, almost. One day, as I clicked away at my laptop to create a blog post for a small-business website, I had to ask myself, “Have I sold my soul by writing for a chiropractor?” Those whoContinue reading “SO YOU WANNA BE A WRITER…STEP 4: CHECK THE PRICE TAG ON YOUR SOUL”

So you wanna be a writer…Step 3: Puttin’ on the Blitz

No…I said BLITZ Blitz: 1. an intensive or sudden military attack. 2. a sudden, energetic, and concerted effort, typically on a specific task We don’t need to involve tanks or bombers, so let’s focus on definition #2. Although, I do like the word “attack.” It’s really what I’m recommending you do next: Attack job opportunitiesContinue reading “So you wanna be a writer…Step 3: Puttin’ on the Blitz”

So you wanna be a writer…Step 2: Get Yourself on the Interweb

Ask any of my high-tech friends, and they will tell you I’m pretty low-tech. I was one of the last people on the planet to start texting. I’m just not into the latest gadgets or apps. I’m not anti-computer or tech illiterate. After all, I am using this , not this  I’m pretty savvy atContinue reading “So you wanna be a writer…Step 2: Get Yourself on the Interweb”

So you wanna be a writer…Step 1: Face the 7 Deadlies

No, I’m not an expert. I don’t have a degree in writing. In fact, I majored in social work because I wanted to help people. Turns out, that wasn’t a good fit. Now I’m a writer (which is really what I wanted to be all along) – and I still want to help people. So,Continue reading “So you wanna be a writer…Step 1: Face the 7 Deadlies”

Good Enough? Part One

I’ve written how analyzing can be paralyzing. Perfectionism can be a similar paralytic. As a perfectionist, I don’t want to do something if it will only be good, not great. When the bar is set at perfection, it’s often hard to even try. It can stop me before I get a chance to start. ItContinue reading “Good Enough? Part One”

Shaped for Social Solitude?

Here’s a conundrum. My passions are writing and relationships. (Combining these, I love to write about relationships.) What’s the challenge? I can easily get too busy writing, researching markets and avenues of publication, and submitting work, to have time for the relationships about which I’m trying to write. Travel too far down this road andContinue reading “Shaped for Social Solitude?”

Seven Deadly Sins for Writers: #7 – Greed

Do you agree? Is it true? Is greed good? Spoiler alert! Things don’t turn out great for Mr. Gekko. I doubt Michael Douglas’s character would be a good role model. In fact, another wealthy man, richer even than Gekko, offers a different philosophy: One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, butContinue reading “Seven Deadly Sins for Writers: #7 – Greed”