The Bright Side Of Writing
by Monika Mundell @ The Writers Manifesto life balanceIn yesterday’s post The Dark Side of Writing I was touching on the often neglected or overlooked aspects of running a freelance writing business. While in an ideal world everything is rosy, there will be challenges in your business. The sooner you recognize them, the better you will be prepared to deal with them – as long as you stay true to yourself.
The Dark Side Of Writing
by Monika Mundell @ The Writers Manifesto life balanceRunning a freelance writing business is a great way to make a living. On the other side it also has its drawbacks. I like to talk about them in this article as I see it. You might already know about the benefits of working from home. Not only can you establish your own working hours, but you can also claim certain tax benefits which should not to be laughed at.
What Kindergarten taught me about writing today
by George Angus @ Tumblemoose life balanceI sub teach at my local school district. Today I had the pleasure of subbing at my daughter’s Kindergarten class. Of course, she’s not there this week – in Hawaii with her mom! I was waiting for the little ones to arrive and noticed that the teacher had four double-sided round signs hanging from different spots on the ceiling. As I read each of them it occured to me that these are the philosophies that we should not just consider in our lives, but in our writing as well.
Six tips to avoid being an overworked writer
by Sharon Hurley Hall @ Tumblemoose healthlife balanceMany freelance writers are overworked. Almost anyone who has started freelancing full time has been through this, because you never know when the work will come in and you feel obliged to chase every penny while it’s available. The only trouble is that when you focus on the financial bottom line, it’s too easy to [...]
5 Tips for Juggling Writing and Work
by Susan Johnston @ Urban Muse Writer life balancetipsMany people are surprised when I mention how I balance freelance writing with a full time job. Yes, it’s tough sometimes, but the thing to remember is that I don’t have kids, pets, or even houseplants. Writing is one of my top priorities outside of work, but I still can’t do as much of it as I’d like. I’m interested in how other part timers make it work, so here are some of the strategies I (try to) use:
Tips for Writers Who Want to Blog Full-Time
by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen @ Quips and Tips freelancingfull-timegetting startedlife balancetipsI’ve been transitioning from full-time freelance writer to full-time blogger (and will accept magazine assignments when assigned, my editor friends!). Here’s what I’ve learned so far – my tips for writers who want to blog full-time.
First, a quip from Sylvia Plath: “And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise,” she said. “The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”
Got guts? Blog away, fellow scribes. Click on Darren Rowse’s Problogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income for a detailed description of how to make big bucks blogging, and read on for my tips…
Are You Earning What You’re Worth?
by Susan Johnston @ The Urban Muse life balancemoneyI can’t tell you exactly how much you ought to charge for writing, because there are too many variables, and frankly, I’m still figuring this out myself. Experience, geography, and the complexity of the project all factor in. Still, there are some instances where I think it’s safe to say that you’re getting screwed. Here they are…
Write a Novel While Working for a Living
by Bill Henderson @ Write A Better Novel life balanceHey, novelists, might as well face it. Reality for most of us, whether we’re published or not, is keeping those balls in the air. It’s “working for a living”–meaning teaching, technical writing, tending bar, whatever–that will put food on the table. Unfortunately, maintaining the writing life as “Priority Number One” will always be a daily, monthly, yearly struggle. If you’re able to make novel writing pay the bills, bless you & keep up the good work. For the rest of us, here’s a montage of fragments from comments I received on my last post “A Novelist’s Dilemma – To Teach or Not to Teach”.