Apr 25, 2020Member-onlySafe is a CageIt has become the sign-off of every letter and email I receive. We say it to others as we pass-6 feet apart- on the street. Friends and loved ones bid us to ‘stay safe’ as we part company. I know what they mean by saying stay safe. They mean, “Don’t…Healthy Lifestyle5 min read
Published in The Startup·Jan 25, 2020Member-onlyToxic ClientsHow to avoid getting them. How to say goodbye when you have one. — As a freelance writer just starting out, you may have experienced this scenario. Hey- maybe you are experiencing it right now and you just don’t know how to say goodbye. It goes something like this… You’ve taken on a client that is a bit different from your ideal client persona. …Writing9 min read
Published in The Startup·Jan 8, 2020Member-onlyIs Your Blog Earning It’s Keep?How inbound marketing techniques can bring new, qualified business to your doorstep. — If you are new to blogging you may have experienced the deflation of having your great content fall flat. It goes something like this… You have an idea for a great blog article. You do the research. You come up with great stories and analogies to explain your points. You…Content Marketing5 min read
Dec 28, 2019Member-onlyEvery Writer Needs to ReadWhat reading a book per week taught me about life, faith and the writing life. — I’m not sure where I was when I was struck with the notion that I needed, not only to read more, but to read a book per week for a year. …Books5 min read
Dec 13, 2019Member-only4 Steps to Finding More Happiness NowCan it really be that simple? — I came about the knowledge of the secret of happiness a few years ago. Although I did not know what I’d stumbled upon at the time, the secret continued to reveal itself to me over and over during the course of the next few years, until now I am sure of it and would like to share it with you. It all started with…Life Lessons9 min read
Dec 5, 2019Member-onlyLaughing at FearAdvice from a Former Chicken — “A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once. It seems to me most strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come.” -Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene II, in A Farewell to Arms …Life Lessons10 min read
Published in The Startup·Nov 22, 2019Member-onlyGet Paid to WriteThe freelance writer’s guide to getting website content jobs. — If you are a freelance writer who is just starting out and you are looking for lucrative writing opportunities, look no further than your local mom and pop shops, restaurants and professional offices that are on your town’s Main Street right now. Nearly every business with a storefront has a…Business7 min read
Published in The Startup·Nov 12, 2019Member-onlyShould You Bite Off More than You Can Chew?How getting ahead of yourself leads to getting ahead in freelancing and in life When it comes to getting more out of life, it really boils down to this one question: Am I willing to take a risk? Think about all the times you have learned a valuable lesson in life. Were those lessons the result of careful attention to playing it safe? …Freelancing6 min read
Published in The Startup·Nov 6, 2019Member-onlyTips for Bidding Freelance WorkLessons from the trenches. — Opportunities are everywhere for the freelance writer with experience. There are blogs to write, websites to edit, newsletters that need to be drafted and so many small businesses that need promotion! …Freelancing6 min read
Published in The Startup·Oct 26, 2019Member-onlyConfessions of a Freelance WriterI got what I wished for…now what? I love the writing game. I have been in it most of my professional life. Some periods of my life I have been able to write and do nothing else for income. …Freelancing4 min read