If you’re in the writing biz, it goes without saying that you have a relationship with words. I love words, and I love talking; it’s often more fun than writing. As a natural born storyteller I can tell an engaging story, but, inevitably, I end up taking you to a couple of different places in [...]
What are you doing to promote your business this week? Whether you’re a freelance writer, a marketing expert, social media consultant, shoe store owner or an unemployed individual you need a work plan . More importantly–you’ve got to implement that plan. What are you going to do this week? Here’s what I’ve done in the [...]
The answer to my question naturally varies over time. Forty years ago the answer would have been my pen, paper and my typewriter. Today, a freelance writer’s valuable tools most certainly include the computer. I Have come to realize the value of my laptop computer and all the hindrances it creates in my life as [...]
A good freelance writer knows her job is to get the message across-poetically, or succinctly depending on the client. We use words to shape opinion, bring in customers, and to market a new idea in a novel and compelling way. Our challenge is to craft the right statement for the right occasion. There are so [...]
We’ve all had those moments of thinking to ourselves, he wants me to write about WHAT- the one where we sigh, fidget and finally answer with a very positive, “of course, I can come with a great angle”. Years ago I had a small cafe with a partner who had a habit of saying yes [...]
I’m joining in with Jillsy Girl’s One Word Wednesday today. The word this week is Balance. I can think of any number of ways to approach balance from the personal and the professional. What speaks the loudest to me is finding that balance between the two. As a freelance writer, the balance is all up [...]
The concrete is better than the abstract. The detail is better than the commonplace. The sensual [through the sense] is better than the intellect. The visual is better than the mental. -Ellen Hunnicutt I’ve had a writing coach say, more than once, “show me”. Giving that extra detail with strong adjectives, precise descriptions and seductive [...]
