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“If I Knew Then…”: Top Tips for Writers
Posted on May 15, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Writer Tips, Writing TopicsI just read Careerbuilder’s article, ‘If I knew then what I know now’: Advice for college graduates and found myself nodding my head in agreement. I wish I had, for example, thought long-term about my career, realized my passion sooner and pursued it with the kind of ambition and energy only someone in their twenties has. [...]
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Guest Post: How to Motivate Yourself to Finish That Book
Posted on May 8, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Guest Blogs{Guest post by: Jessica Kristie} Each hand behind the pen is different in flow, technique, and ability. The spectrum covers a massive space and the outcome is always different. With all the many walls thrown up and doors slammed, still the greatest hurdle to overcome is often our own inability to continue. We ignore our [...]
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Why Blogging Works
Posted on May 2, 2012 by brandiwplogin in BloggingI moan and groan about blogging every once in awhile. Keeping up with your posts while other higher priority projects build up feels harder at times than Keeping Up With the Kardashians. But I know that doing so is worth it. While every writer has different reasons why they blog or don’t blog, I’ve found [...]
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Don’t Give Up Yet
Posted on April 25, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Writer Challenges, Writer TipsI have a lot of writer friends who started out all gung ho and then let their mojo slide when the going got tough. My ego would like to say it’s the way we weed out the true writers from the pack. But I know the truth. The truth is that writing is scary. We [...]
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How to Get Those Words Flowing Again
Posted on April 17, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Writer ChallengesIf you’re writing every day, there will come a time when you sit at your computer and nothing comes. Zilch. Zero. And it sucks. It sucks because you still have to get whatever it is done. You can’t use writer’s block as an excuse anymore than you could blame your dog for eating your homework. [...]
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Help This Writer Out!
Posted on April 16, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges, Writer Issues Solved, Writer Resources, Writer TipsFellow writer Daylin Van Zandt sent me a message over Facebook today that inspired me. He decided to quit his full-time job to fulfill a dream. I’m so excited for him! One of his dreams is to start a community magazine. While he has the networks and the know-how to get started, he wanted some tips, advice, [...]
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Being a Shark Can Help Your Writing Business
Posted on April 10, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance WritingDon’t judge me, but I’m a big fan of reality TV. Just like I love a good memoir and an autobiography, I get a high from watching real life people do crazy ass things. To me, it’s just inspires me to do something crazy myself. One of my favorite shows is, “Shark Tank.” It seems [...]
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A Dick or a Hero? The Employer Who Took a Huge Risk & Made Headlines for It
Posted on April 2, 2012 by brandiwplogin in News, Social Media, Writing Topics{flickr photo} This story got me out of a temporary blogging hiatus. I just had to write about it… Shea Gunther, writer and owner of a new clean-tech website launching in May, sent out a mass email to 900 applicants who wanted to write for him. 900!! Instead of the sober, formal reply writers often get [...]
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The Importance of Inspiration to Your Writing
Posted on March 26, 2012 by brandiwplogin in WritingIs inspiration really that important to your writing? If you read my other blog, The Inspiring Bee, you can probably guess what I think. But I might be alone in my thoughts. I just wrote an article for The Writer magazine with quotes from a handful of writers I admire on why inspiration may not [...]
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New Writing Tools for Inspiration
Posted on March 13, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Writer Resources, WritingInspiration doesn’t have to come from tools per se. It can come from waterfalls and mountaintops and from trekking through the forest. In fact, it doesn’t even have to be pretty where you are. I once felt inspired in a bar with my husband watching football. If you’ve got inspiration covered and are enjoying the [...]
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