I want what she has! Dealing with professional jealousy
victor1558 I traveled to Bermuda on assignment last week. (Want to know how you can go to Bermuda or other exotic destinations for [...]
victor1558 I traveled to Bermuda on assignment last week. (Want to know how you can go to Bermuda or other exotic destinations for [...]
Pixabay For the past several months, it seems like everyone I’ve talked to from my sister and my BFF to sources and store [...]
Photo by RobLawton Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Before you quit your day job, there are a few things [...]
Sometimes, I'm a big old hypocrite, the queen of "Do as I say, not as I do." I'll advise the writers I'm working with to [...]
Editors get hundreds of queries a week. As a freelance writer, you have a few minutes (at best) to capture their attention. Make a great [...]
A few weeks ago, I went rock climbing at Chimney Rock for an assignment. It was my first time. And it was hard. I made [...]
Staring at a blank computer screen sucks. It makes me feel anxious: Will I find the right lede before the deadline? Am I ever going [...]
When I work with writers, one of the most common questions I’m asked is, “When is the best time to send a query?” It’s a [...]
I am a list-maker, a goal-setter, a planner of epic proportions. Few things make me happier than putting pen (or glue stick) to paper and [...]
Happy New Year! I started 2013 by screwing up. A big, fat mistake. In December, I accepted an assignment from a regular client. I signed [...]