Category Archives: Writer Challenges

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  Don’t Give Up Yet

  Posted on April 25, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Writer Challenges, Writer Tips

  I 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 Challenges

  If 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 Tips

  Fellow 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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  What You’re Holding On to Could Be Holding Back Your Writing

  Posted on March 6, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges

  The Pain in My Neck I went to the chiropractor for the first time in a decade today. I’ve been having a literal pain in my neck and shoulders and wanted to find the culprit. Although the results were inconclusive, the chiropractor did tell me something intriguing. He said my posture was messed up. Okay [...]

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  Why Do You Write?

  Posted on February 7, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Writer Challenges, Writing Topics

  Do you write because it’s your secret platform for venting and free expression? Do you write because it’s the one thing you’re good at? Do you write because you can’t imagine not writing? Or is it simply your career? Your main source of income. Your livelihood. The reason why I ask is that remembering why [...]

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  Take That Negative Feedback

  Posted on January 31, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Writer Challenges, Writer Issues Solved, Writer Tips

  One of my favorite blogs Young House Love wrote an honest and helpful post on Dealing With Criticism the other day. While I’m one of their long time loyal fans, I found this last one so inspiring simply because of how applicable their post was to not just blogging, or even writing, but life itself. [...]

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  Fiction Anxiety – Help!

  Posted on January 19, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Fiction, Writer Challenges, Writing

  I’m venturing into an unfamiliar territory. Fiction. Ack! Talk about anxiety. Fellow fiction writers I welcome your input on this one. Anyway, I let my husband read passages from it every once in awhile. And while I wait, I try to appear calm, but I’m really scrutinizing every eye movement, every shift in his position. [...]

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  Who Do You Surround Yourself With?

  Posted on January 17, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Writer Challenges, Writing Topics

  When I first started my career as a full-time freelance writer, I didn’t know what I was doing. I made a ton of mistakes. I still do. But in looking back, I realized I neglected one thing. Myself. I’ve been reading Julia Cameron’s classic book The Artist’s Way. It’s taught me how the decisions we [...]

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  Overcoming Self-Doubt in the Writing Process

  Posted on January 5, 2012 by brandiwplogin in Expert Series, Freelance Writing, Writer Challenges, Writer Issues Solved

  This post came at a perfect time! After just spilling my guts about how I sometimes fake it as a writer, I received the post below from author and editor Sarah Nagel who I’ve been following on Twitter. It gives practical advice to overcome the self-doubt that writers and all creatives face. I’m so grateful [...]

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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 Tips

  Ever 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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