When I left corporate editing to work from home as an independent editor, I thought I knew what I was getting into. I expected my work-life balance to be a challenge. I knew about the feast-or-famine nature of the freelance life. But I was so passionate about this work that I knew I could handle
Writing’s really hard. I don’t mean it’s hard to create something good, I mean it’s difficult to sit down and start writing. That may sound like lip-service, but the fact is that writing – especially writing a book – goes against every rule of self-motivation there is. Generally, it’s not done to order, meaning that goals and
Sometimes, writing that next sentence is daunting. So daunting, you may as well post about it on Facebook. Maybe Twitter too. While you’re at it, you should probably check in on Instagram and see what your friends have gotten up to. Oh look, one of your friends got a picture with Bradley Cooper. I wonder
I’ve taken a lot of English classes, gone to a lot of lectures, heard authors, professors, agents, and editors speak. And they all give great advice. Read widely, write every day, that sort of thing. But I remember looking for more practical tools. I know the secret to a successful writing career is that there
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