Posts Tagged ‘being a freelance writer’
Don’t Sell Like a Used Car Salesman
Photo by: roberthuffstutter My husband and I hobbled on over to a used car lot recently. The reason for our less than enthusiastic attitude was our fear of encountering the dreaded stereotypical used car salesman. The man with a big persona (a.k.a. desperate man who talks too much). You know the guy. The one who hunts you down and seems to [...]
What Acting as a Reporter Has Taught Me
photo by: RogueSun Media I say "acting" because that's what all writers feel at some point in their careers. That we are all acting, pulling the wool over everyone's eyes, pretending that we are actual writers when there are days we wonder if we'll ever really deserve the title. That's how I felt on the days I put on my mask and became "the [...]
Writing Transforms Shy Gal Into a Superhero
Photo by: Onion I've already listed "What Being a Writer Has Taught Me" in an earlier post, but one thing I didn't mention was how it has changed me. See, I'm a shy person. As a grad student in Counseling Psychology I took the Myers-Briggs personality test which only confirmed my introverted-ness. Yet, when I put pen to paper or fingers [...]
Odd Man Out
photo by Lisa Norwood Here's what I've learned. Tell me if you think I'm wrong or right. It seems like in the digital world particularly in the area of freelance writing, there is a wave of what I like to call "lit cliques." It's kind of like being in high school, you know which group you belong-the geeks, the oddballs and you know which [...]
Turning Tricks: Secrets of a Freelance Writer
photo by nickwheeleroz MacKenzie Phillips shocking confession on Oprah startled the world! At least it shocked me. And though I don't have quite a huge secret, I do suddenly have a desire to share a tiny one. Here it is...I don't like every writing job I get. Phew! It might not be a big secret but it's a difficult one to say. Being [...]
What Being a Writer Has Taught Me
1. That you need be thick-skinned to handle a mind-blowing number of rejections but be thin-skinned enough to be an observant, sensitive, intuitive and honest writer. 2. Publishers can get away with a lot like promising to pay you and then suddenly disappearing into thin air. 3. That you need to have an insane amount of faith [...]
