This poem from Robert Louis Stevenson reminds me a little bit of Lenny Kravitz’s “Let Love Rule.”

Freelance writing is a career that can be difficult to get into initially, and even harder to maintain an income. After all, it is filled with rejections and uncertainty. Even the most experienced of freelancers can get frustrated by the continual search for work and dealing with client’s objections.

Writers tend to be a shy group, and making cold calls to get new clients might just equal the joy of having your teeth drilled. In other words, you’d rather not. By writing a letter of introduction first, it can make it easier to do. Not just that, but a letter can also be a [...]

Do you have ads on your site? Where do you find sponsors? One option is to use private sponsors, as opposed to one of the popular affiliate sources. I’ve done this in the past and it’s worked out okay.

You know, I never used to be in writers groups of any kind, but in the last few years I’ve suddenly found myself in quite a few. I have to say, they have been very valuable for my career and personal satisfaction. A writer’s group can help you deal with the ups and downs of [...]

Recently I asked you to share your views about indie publishing. I’ll be sharing some of mine very soon, but I always like to hear from you first. Not surprisingly, I found that the people who responded had different reasons for self-publishing.

We’ve been hearing a lot in recent weeks about Pinterest. Every time we hear about a new promotion method, I immediately see writers jump on it and then begin to promote their stuff. Yes, we want to promote, but sometimes this need to get our books and blogs in front of people can put off [...]

Recently I got some really good news about an article I did, and I wanted to share it with someone. But then, I’m working at home. Sometimes I go to a coffee shop, but even then I wouldn’t have just waltzed up to a stranger and said “Hey, guess what just happened to me!” But [...]

When I first started out in freelancing, I did a variety of work both online and in print. Now, I write primarily online, and I love it. Here’s why.

One of the most common questions I get from writers is how do you write so many blog posts daily? I have several blogs and also write for clients. Besides the time aspect, which we’ve talked about before (I write in time blocks), I have a lot of places that I get ideas from.