Tweet Hear me out. Nobody likes bad luck. And I’m sure most of us would rather not be published than have something difficult happen in our lives. But not only do I believe writing is one way (and a healthy one I might add) to express yourself in the midst of hardship, I also believe that if you are a writer, this is a good opportunity for you to transform your bad luck into good luck by being able to write about your experience. Think Elizabeth Gilbert in Eat, Pray, Love or Laura Munson and her memoir This Is Not…
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Tweet No matter how much you pray, beg, and visualize, you won’t get better at your craft unless you do something about it. That’s where quick tip 5 comes in: Learn something new every day. I received one of the nicest compliments ever from a client recently. He said that I was open to new projects and I never disappoint. I’m still glowing from his kind words actually. But after I snapped out of it and got back down to earth, I realized that challenging myself and never getting too comfortable with anything I did, helped me to be a…
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Tweet Hope you’ve been enjoying my quick tips for Christmas. Here is another one. Hide Your Desperation Clients can smell fear and desperation miles away. If you feel anxious and doubtful that you will ever be able to make it as a writer, hide it quick. Your worries will only attract other desperate people. It will make you take jobs that are beneath you. It will make you compromise on your values and ethics. And it will get you that much farther from your dreams. Do you remember the guy you couldn’t stand in high school? The girl who you…
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Tweet It’s Day 3 of my gift to you writers out there! A lot of writers believe that they are out of the game because they are lacking in experience. But here’s my next Christmas gift tip for you: Find a loop hole. Think about what you have to offer a potential client that your competition can’t. Think about the time you can give, the passion you have for the position, your “I’ll try anything” attitude, and you might just score yourself a job and steal that ball away from those with more experience than you. Here’s how I did…
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Tweet Quickie Tip #2: Be Easy {This is only good for freelance writing and other career-related endeavors of course.} {photo credit} Here’s what I recently realized. I’ve found one of the greatest inventions ever for writers and journalists. HARO. Doesn’t it sound Star Wars worthy? It stands for Help A Reporter Out. Basically, it’s a win-win situation where journalists get quotes from leading experts in the industry and leading experts get free PR for their business. I’ve been using it a lot lately and have gotten several pitches returned from potential experts. Pretty exciting! But here’s what all that long-winded…
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Tweet {photo credit} Everyone’s been blogging about the best gift to get for writers. I’ve thought about doing it. Heck, I did it last year. And even outdid myself by writing about the things we writers wished we got for Christmas, but didn’t. You can see that post here. So I was going to write another one of those Christmas wish list post for writers. But then I thought, “If everyone else is doing it and I’ve already done it, then maybe I should pass this year.” Especially since the only thing I REALLY REALLY want for Christmas (besides…
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Tweet {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 few red flags you can take note of now to prevent the white flag of giving up down the line. Here are five: 1. The client who wants to be your best friend. I’m all about making friends and being friendly with new and…
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Tweet Hi there! Glad you stopped by! You’ve found one of my blogs on writing and freelancing tips for new writers and entrepreneurs. I also have one on inspiring others here. If you are in search of a writer to get all of your words in order, I’d love to work with you! I am a published writer, blogger, and copywriter that can help you with all of your writing needs. You can find out more about me here. You can also sign up for my RSS feed, join in the conversation on Facebook or tweet me @TheInspiringBee. I’d love…
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Tweet I’ve been enamored with Bruno Mars’s song Just the Way You Are Lately. I’m not a teenager, nor am I single and looking for love. But I’ve been hooked on the lyrics and can’t get it out of my head. To refresh your memory, here’s a video of the song that’s driving me crazy, in a good way. After humming the catchy tune, it started to hit me. I’m in love with the song because I feel like Bruno Mars is singing to me. It’s the same way I felt about James Blunt and Beautiful. Maybe we’re all a…
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Tweet Do you want to be a better blogger? Read this e-book review, Successful Blogging written by blogger Annabel Candy, to find out if this book will help you get there. I’ve been a blogging personally for 7 years and professionally for 3. But am I successful blogger? I’m not really sure. I don’t make six figures doing so, but I do just fine. With that being said, I’m passionate about honing my craft. That’s one of the reasons why my hand was raised when successful blogger of Get in the Hot Spot’s Annabel Candy asked if anyone was interested…