Tag Archives: Freelance writing issues

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  4 Things New Writers Should Watch Out For

  Posted on December 10, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Challenges

  {photo credit} You’re new. And confused. The world is your oyster, but you don’t know where to start and which one’s a dud, and which one’s holding the pearl. Don’t worry. We’ve all been there. Even as experienced writers, we sometimes slip and fall into the cracks. The good news is that there are a [...]

  Post Tagged with Bad clients, Beginning writer tips, Difficulties with being a freelance writer, Freelance writing horror stories, Freelance writing issues, How to deal with difficult client, How to spot a bad client, Red flags in writing, What to do with a bad client, Working with difficult clients
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  Kick That Writer’s Block

  Posted on November 12, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Issues Solved

  {photo credit} There are two main reasons why you’re sitting in front of your computer and can’t type right now. You’re either physically or psychologically exhausted. 1. Physical Exhaustion. You needn’t run a marathon to be too tired to write. You could have been up all night with the baby or that darn hour gained [...]

  Post Tagged with Difficulty writing, Freelance writing issues, Pressure of freelancing, Problems with freelance writing, Reasons you can't write, When to query, Writer's block, Writer's query, Writing a good pitch
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  The Reality of Writing

  Posted on November 7, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Challenges

  {photo credit} If you already know writing and getting published is tough, skip this post! As for me, I think I’ve only recently discovered the depth, cruel intensity and psychological battle that can only be described as real writing in the trenches of hard work. After more than a decade of writing (maybe even two), [...]

  Post Tagged with dealing with insecurity as a writer, Fear of failing, Fear of rejection, Freelance writing issues, Self-sabotage as a writer, The reality of being a writer, Writer insecurities, Writer issues
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  Why Oh Why Can’t I Write Like That?

  Posted on September 1, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Challenges

  {photo credit} Ever read someone else’s writing and cringe? Not because they did a hacked up job of writing and/or editing, but because they are SO good! They are so good that you are suddenly reduced to the insecurities of a teenager. And from out of nowhere you hear yourself saying (in a surprisingly high [...]

  Post Tagged with Being good as a writer, Comparing yourself with other writers, Finding your voice, Freelance Writing, Freelance writing issues, Good writers, Good writing, Pressure to write well, Writing issues, Writing tips
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  The Freelance Writing Blues

  Posted on June 25, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writers, Freelance Writing

  Yes there’s baby blues and even shopping blues, but freelance writing blues? Yep, I think so. If you’re in the low right now, when your phone stops ringing, people stop emailing and your blog is as empty as an ice-cream shop in wintertime, then you know what I mean. You wonder if this is it, [...]

  Post Tagged with Feeling depressed as a writer, Feeling lonely as a writer, Freelance writing blues, Freelance writing issues, Freelance Writing Tips, Overcoming fear as a writer, Overcoming obstacles as a writer, Overcoming writer's block
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  Is Working at Home Making You Feel Socially Inept?

  Posted on April 21, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Issues Solved

  I go to a once a week Meetup for professional women who work at home. In the group, one of the main issues everyone can agree on is how isolating it is. One person made a comment that the only person she talks to on some days is the UPS guy. Do I hear a [...]

  
  Post Tagged with Feeling isolated as a freelance writer, Feeling isolated working at home, Freelance Writers, Freelance Writing, Freelance writing issues, Making friends online, Making friends while working at home, Meetup groups, Working at home, Working at home issues
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