Here are just a few reminders of why we freelancers don’t much miss working for The Man.

Oh lord.  While I was hanging out on Facebook the other day, I happened to follow a link posted by a friend.  I mean, with the ever-so-descriptive phrase “Hehehehehe,” a cute kitty picture, and the title “yeah that’s not what I was looking for at all.” (all punctuation original) to go along with it, I couldn’t resist clicking, right? It took me a second to figure out exactly what I was looking at, but once it sunk in, I had to laugh.  To be honest, it probably sounded something very much like “Hehehehehe,” as I sat at my desk and [Read more…]

So, there’s this phrase that comes up all the time on freelancing blogs. You’ve probably heard it. You’ve possibly even used it. If you’re like me, you also detest it. That phrase is “feast or famine.” “Feast or famine” is used to describe the freelancing phenomenon wherein you either have tons of work to do all at once, or there’s just nothing at all. You might also be familiar with the term “when it rains it pours.” Of course, that also means that there are some droughts along the way. I hate the phrase “feast or famine” for a few [Read more…]

There are plenty of common spelling and grammar errors that seriously annoy me when I come across them. One of the mistakes that really makes me twitch, though, is when people type “alot” instead of “a lot.” Unlike some of the other common mistakes (their/there/they’re, your/you’re), “alot” is simply indefensible. You’re not mistaking it for another similar word. Instead, you’re typing a word that does not exist. If this particular error bugs the jeepers out of you, too, then you should definitely check out this…hm, what to call it? Cartoon? Narrative? I’m not sure, but there’s this blog called Hyperbole [Read more…]

Because movies are written by, well, writers, it’s not hard to figure out why so many of them are about, well, writers.  While there are plenty of classics out there to choose from, I realized “Hey, this is MY blog.  I don’t have to be all hoity-toity about it.”  Instead, I’ve compiled a list of my all-time favorite movies about writers.  No, you won’t find The Hours listed here…I’m afraid it just didn’t “do it for me.”  No, you’ll probably not find Funny Farm on a whole lot of “best of” lists, but there are scenes from that movie that [Read more…]

Below you will find several sets of letters. If you add the same letter to both the beginning and the end of the group, you will have formed a real word. For example, _REA_ would become “DREAD” when a D is placed at the beginning and the end. Put your answer in the comments without looking at what other people have said. 1.  _rudit_ 2.  _oly_ 3.  _atharti_ 4.  _ictate_

Freelance writing is one of the businesses people can start with little to no start up costs.  All you need is a computer, Internet connection, a phone and the writing talent with which you were born. This is one of the reasons why freelance writing is such an attractive career for so many. The danger is a simple start can lead to technological complacency. Day four’s tip is update your technology. There are a variety of helpful techno gear and software that will save you time and increase your access to clients thereby increasing profits and success. The key is [Read more…]