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San Jose based freelance writer with a penchant for writing non-fiction creatively. -
Christmas for the Freelance Writer
Posted on December 21, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, HolidaysThis post was inspired by two writers. If Cathy Miller’s post and Michelle Rafter’s post got married, then in my warped mind, they’d created this baby of a post. I don’t know if this is a Hawaii thing, but my friends and family loved the 12 Days of Christmas (the song, not just the real thing). [...]
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Why You Should Consider Getting a Writing Mentor
Posted on December 19, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Guest Blogs, Writer Resources{guest post written by: Mahesh Raj Mohan} I’ve always liked the concept of a mentor: a sagacious master of an art, craft, or trade who passes knowledge to seekers, students, and adventurers. Bonus points if s/he is a kind person who patiently corrects rookie mistakes and helps an apprentice grow. Teachers usually fill that role [...]
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Always a Work-in-Progress
Posted on December 13, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Issues Solved, Writer TipsI went to Arizona for a little over a week. And while I still believe that trip was life-changing, I returned also feeling extremely disappointed. As if a weight I had been hoping to release off my shoulders became even heavier. Not only did I fail to work on my work-in-progress, but I came back [...]
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Friends for the Freelance Writer
Posted on December 9, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Writer ResourcesIt’s Friday. I’m holed up in bed recovering from the flu. It’s the holidays. And I have had a lot of Christmas parties and events planned. Plus, writing goals. But I’m sick. It’s Friday. And all I want to do is crawl back into bed in my PJ’s and dream of the day I was [...]
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You’re Thinking Too Much!
Posted on December 6, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Issues Solved, Writer Tips, Writing TopicsEver notice on the days you hem and haw over an article, your head suffers and your writing suffers too? And the pieces you don’t sweat to pieces are your best ones? Weird how that works isn’t it? I find it amazing that the weather is less consistent than this extraordinary fact. I could spend [...]
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Find the Motivation You Need to Keep Writing
Posted on December 1, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer TipsIt’s the end of National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo for those in the know. And I have to tip my hat to you all. Writing a novel in a month scares me more than public speaking. Just the thought of it brings back an old episode of Golden Girls. You remember the one where Blanche [...]
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What’s Going On Outside of This Blog
Posted on November 17, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Guest Blogs, Holidays, Writer Challenges, Writer Issues Solved, Writer Resources, Writer TipsEver feel blogged out? Or that your world is filled with headlines and blog ideas? I sometimes get so zoomed into social media that when I zoom out to real life, my head spins. (Not the exorcist kind, the vertigo kind) So to take us all beyond this blog, I’m doing a short post to [...]
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How Do You Know If Writing is For You?
Posted on November 16, 2011 by brandiwplogin in WritingWhen I first started blogging, I wrote about my love life, my schoolwork, my little mini dramas that would make for some interesting “Dear Diary” reads. A pint of ice-cream, a flashlight and it almost felt like you were sneaking a peek where you shouldn’t be. Then, I wrote about weddings and baby showers for [...]
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Guest Posting for Elance
Posted on November 12, 2011 by brandiwplogin in For EntrepreneursHappy Veterans Day and 11/11/11! I’ve been a busy bee. My latest article for Elance is on preventing small business burnout-a must-read for writers too. I’ve listed 4 tips to get you inspired, motivated and keep your ideas fresh. Not too mention keeping you cool too. Here it is… Have a great weekend!
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P is for Paralyzing or Productivity?
Posted on November 8, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges, Writer Issues Solved, Writer TipsEver write with a surge of energy like a torrential downpour bringing sustenance to a dry desert? Tip tap tip tap. A never-ending stream of consciousness. It’s flow at its best. Have you ever experienced the opposite? You write so tentatively so self-consciously almost like a new nurse with a needle afraid of the potential [...]
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