I’ve talked before about misconceptions that people have about freelancing, but I think it’s worth bringing up again. Just this week I was at the doctor, and the receptionist asked for my work phone number. I told her it was the same as my home number and she said, “Oh, so you don’t work.” No, [...]

I talked about exposure in another post, and I got several comments and questions about that. One of them was, “How do you turn a gig that isn’t paying into something that pays.” Well then, that’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? Here are my thoughts.

Artsy Blogging Links for this week.

Hey Writers! Another Saturday is upon us. How are you doing this week? Are you working on a special or exciting project? Did you just get a new gig? Tell us about it in the comments below. Brag a little, and inspire your fellow writers. Sometimes all it takes in improving the life of another [...]

Like so many authors, Barbara Howell has worn many hats, including her many careers: farmer, cosmetologist, wife, mother, grandmother, woodworker and now author.

I’m getting a lot of questions about guest posting here, which I understand because so many of us are trying to get back links or promote blogs or books or whatever. So I wanted to let you know about my other blogs, in case there is a fit for your post there, too.

One thing I adore about the blogging community is just how friendly and generous they are. Connie Brimmage from Salvage Savvy says something similar at the end of this interview. Connie’s blog is fairly new (less than a year at the time of this interview), so I hope you’ll all give her a big, hearty, [...]

Writers are always looking for places to get their book reviewed, right? Well, here’s a source you might want to check out. Enjoy this interview. How did your blog get started? What was the thing that made you think, “It’s time to do this”? I first learned how to write reviews in the “professional” sense [...]

There’s writing for free, and then there’s writing for free. What I mean is, there is a difference between exposure for exposure’s sake, and backlinks. We all write for free these days occasionally, but there is usually a good reason for it. You’re guest posting to get backlinks, you’re doing a favor for a blogger [...]

Guest post by Cynthia Kocialski You were thrilled to be handed your diploma. Your school years were behind you, and, most likely, you were excited about starting your first job. This was the launch of what you believed would be a rewarding and glorious career.