It doesn’t happen often, but I started the day in some sort of foul mood. Usually I have some clue why I’m in a funk. Today I don’t.
Oh, it could be the stopped up sink and tub, but the plumber is on the way. And I can hardly wait for a shower.
It could be the heat – it’s going to be a scorcher today and I don’t have, and don’t really want, air conditioning, at least not very often.
But there’s stuff going on that should cheer me up, including a ghostwriting project that’s going well and some business planning that’s …read more

My path to fulltime freelance writing has been anything but direct and smooth. I was reminded of this when I read fellow b5 blogger Rico Mossesgeld post called How Soon Should You Freelance Exclusively?
Rico’s really at the beginning of his career, and it looks like he’s going about it in a much more thoughtful and deliberate manner than I did. Oh, I too worked inside parts of the publishing industry, partly to gain experience, but often it was out of the need of a paycheck rather than a desire to learn more skills.
Take a look at Rico’s blog, no matter …read more

It’s been quite a week for me. I’ve gotten a ton of writing done, and I’m feeling a bit burned out.
Besides, my house is a mess… so I’m declaring today a (mostly) day off from writing. Taking care of myself, giving my mind time to rest and play, is, I know, an important part of the process… so probably is cleaning. Although I don’t like cleaning much, I do like the results.
Write well and often,

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Abundant Freelance Writing – a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings.
Writing With Vision – for those who want to get a …read more

Several years ago I bean a program to overcome my under earning and general chaos around money. And it’s working. I’ve more than doubled my income, am getting debts handled and no longer fear my bank or creditors.
Part of this program includes getting clear about finances. It’s been a struggle. For years I’ve operated out of total vagueness – I mean total lack of knowledge about how much I earned and how much I spent. So I’ve been learning to track my numbers as we say.
This means logging in every single cent I spend. It took awhile, but after I …read more