Why I Use a Timer When I Write

I said in an earlier post that I thought a timer was a writing tool.  You can read that post here.   A timer isn’t an obvious tool so I thought I should explain how I use it. To break up assignments If you work all day on the same project, you will reach what a… more



They Don’t Call It a Comfort Zone for Nothing

When you’re looking for work, you check job ads.  You send out resumes.  You get jobs.  That’s the way this is supposed to work right? Not when you’re a freelance writer.  I’ve now been a freelance writer for one year.  During that year, I used several different job boards to find work.  When I looked… more

What Super Bowl Ads Can Teach You About Content Marketing

Quick!  What was David Beckham advertising last night? This morning every talk show is discussing Super Bowl advertising.  They’re bringing on experts in marketing, looking at Twitter and Facebook comments and analyzing the best ads.  Everyone has their own winners and losers in the Commercial Bowl.  What’s missing from the conversation? No one knows who… more

6 Suprising Freelance Writing Tools

When you launch your freelance writing career, you’ll probably ask yourself “what tools do I need to be a writer?”  If you do a google search for “writing tools” or even “what do I need to be a writer,” you’ll find thousands of posts with pretty much the same list.  You need a computer, an… more

Writing Goals for 2012

I don’t normally set New Year’s Resolutions.  I prefer to use my birthday as the demarcation point between years and set goals based on where I want to be before I age again.  However, I now own a business that uses a typical fiscal year – mainly because it’s hard to convince the IRS to… more

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