All Posts Tagged With: "Freelance Writing"

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Taking a Page from Tiger Woods’ Book

Tiger’s apology made me take a look at my freelance writing career.
Let me see if I can explain where I’m coming from.
Tiger reached the pinnacle of the golfing profession. I’m no golfer and learned more than I cared to learn as a result of being surrounded by men who love to golf and watch [...]

February 22nd, 2010 | Felicia | 9 comments | Continued
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A Wonderful Freelance Writing Resource

Well, it’s the day after Thanksgiving and I’m a bit stuffed. I tried not to eat too much, but not eating too much on Thanksgiving is like putting me on a computer and telling me not to check my Google AdSense earnings. It just can’t be done.
Anyway, not feeling like doing much writing [...]

November 27th, 2009 | Felicia | 12 comments | Continued
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A NJFM Shout Out

I have to give a shout out to Grandma. Grandma is one of the frequent readers and contributors to this blog. She’s especially knowledgeable about the goings on over at Textbroker.
In the midst of her freelance writing Grandma discovered a need that was not being met by the existing ‘articles for sale’ type [...]

November 17th, 2009 | Felicia | 15 comments | Continued
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Harnessing the Power of the Brain

I always knew the brain was very powerful, and last week I caught a glimpse of just how powerful my brain could be. It was wonderful…sort of.
I quickly learned that power is great, but unharnessed power can be dangerous. Without proper channeling and focus a runaway brain can be dangerous.
Here’s the Story
Last week [...]

November 9th, 2009 | Felicia | 3 comments | Continued
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Good or Bad Economy: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

As much as I talk about turning off the TV and keeping the focus on the here and now, I’ve allowed myself to fall prey to the dismal news spewing from every newscaster on TV. Unfortunately, I left the TV on in the background, and was subconscious was absorbing the information about the layoffs, [...]

December 17th, 2008 | Felicia | 5 comments | Continued
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Happy December 1st!

I heard on the news today that America is officially in a recession (like we needed the TV news to tell us). In spite of the economic outlook, I don’t think there has ever been a more lucrative time to be a freelance writer.
More and more writing opportunities are popping up all over the [...]

December 1st, 2008 | Felicia | 5 comments | Continued
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Internet – The Perfect Home to My Attention Deficit Tendencies

The beauty and the pitfall of the internet is that it caters to my border line attention deficient personality. The good (and bad) thing about it is that I’m not alone.
Bloggers
Here’s a questions for the bloggers out there. How many blogs do you have?
Did you start one blog, only to realize you had [...]

November 4th, 2008 | Felicia | 2 comments | Continued
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My eHow Experiment

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I’ve been away from blogging regularly here because I was attempting to reach my first milestone at eHow. I wanted to write 100 eHow How to’s within 30 days. I managed to get it done with 5 days to spare.
Here’s my eHow experiment.
I’m going to track how money grows and how long [...]

October 21st, 2008 | Felicia | 34 comments | Continued
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Did Someone Move Your Freelance Writing Cheese?

If you’re a freelance writer for Demand Studios, the answer is a resounding, YES! But, that’s not a bad thing. Here’s how I look at it.
Get Who Moved My Cheese and Read it
You’ll have a better appreciation for this post if you’re familiar with the book Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, M.D. [...]

September 13th, 2008 | Felicia | 4 comments | Continued
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Time to Put My Freelance Writing Foot Down

How many times have you had to have a talk with your family, spouse, or significant other, reasoning with them to allow you to work more? Sounds strange, right? Well, if you’re a freelance writer working from home, it’s not so strange.
Imagine my surprise this weekend when I had to sit down and [...]

September 10th, 2008 | Felicia | 0 comments | Continued