You don’t have to be smart these days to recognise a SMART goal when you see one. Sing it with me, people:SpecificMeasurableAchievableRealisticTime-boundSMART goals are really useful, both personally and professionally, giving shape and definition to abstract aspirations. Those five filters are also a great way of applying a little objectivity.However…Not so long ago I was …
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One, two, free.
Of all the words guaranteed to fire a writer up, few inspire as much passion, controversy and vitriol as the word free*. Many writers, starting out, are happy (or, at least, prepared) to allow their work to appear for gratis. There are some valid reasons for wanting to do it: gaining a publication byline, gaining …