Ooh, shiny. Some days I feel like I’m juggling a dozen things at once and getting nothing done. Being someone who’s easily distracted, I find it hard to stay focused on one particular thing for long periods of time. Instead, I open up a dozen windows and move back and forth through each of them, […]
Is It Writer’s Block? Here’s How To Tell
Do you believe in writer’s block? Have you experienced it and if so, how do you get over the hump? I do and I don’t. Let me explain. I not only believe in but have experienced that paralyzing feeling when you’re sitting in front of a blank screen and you want to write, but you […]
Why You Need To Be Both An Artist And A Businessperson
It has been hammered into me, since the day I became a freelancer, to sell, sell, sell. To not become one of those “artists” who talk a lot about creativity and authenticity and don’t think about the bottom line. I don’t know how I feel about that. Bottom line isn’t a bad thing. We all […]
Are You Being Too Precious About Your Words?
In a moment of strong-headedness today, I plopped down in my chair, told myself that I was going to write come hell or high water, and just got down to it. I didn’t have anything concrete to work with at first, but I did have a few vague goals in mind: a couple of entries […]