When I first watched the original Star Wars movie, sitting on the edge of my seat so I could take it all in, I never realised I was also getting an education. It took a while for everything to sink in, but after watching the original trilogy for, oh, maybe eleven times, I can now …
Category: Freelancing
How freelance writers can make a fresh start in January
It’s time to bloom. We are all driven by deadlines, even if we don’t always meet them – Christmas presents bought before the 24th of December (preferably), birthday cards posted to arrive neither too early nor too late, get into work before the boss, and finish that novel in your bottom drawer before you die, to name …
Give Your Freelancing a Reboot
Are you worn down by the well-travelled path? How many times have you found yourself following a familiar working pattern, even though it no longer delivers the same level of positive results? The routine runs like clockwork – set-up, prospecting, emails, social media, yadda yadda. If you’re not paying careful attention to your business you …
A slice of homily pie
You write…WHAT? There is a school of thought that business blogs equate to online marketing, and that all information should be carefully managed to ‘champion the brand’. If your eyes are rolling at this point you’re not alone. I’m all for promoting one’s business – this blog has worked well for me on that score over the …
Should writers be more like plumbers?
What’s the difference between a writer and a plumber? Many would say that a writer works more unsocial hours and a plumber is seen as having a more noble profession. But, for me, the main difference is that you wouldn’t ask a plumber to work for free. Writers though, particularly at the start of their …