Writing Deadlines Loom, and You’re Behind

March 25, 2010

What to do when you get overwhelmed by life and work, when those writing projects you signed contracts for are due soon — too soon? My friend and fellow Mount Shasta area resident Tom Chandler of the Copywriter Underground has some excellent advice: In simple terms, I’m well and truly behind the 8-ball. Deadlines loom, [...]

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Top 10 Ways to Generate Great Writing Ideas

March 23, 2010

How Can You Generate Writing Ideas? There are numerous ways and you need to find what works best for you. I’ve spent years thinking about this, experimenting, and sharing methods with other writers. Capture Your Freelance Writing Ideas Don’t let them slip away. I discuss how to capture and save your freelance writing ideas here. The [...]

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Deb Ng’s Excellent Post on “Freelance Writing Time Suck Tasks”

March 18, 2010

I like to share other blogs and resources that will increase your writing productivity. So I want you to head to the Freelance Writing Jobs Network blog and read Deb Ng’s post on “freelance writing time suck tasks.” See where you’re wasting time — and change! What you say applies very well to people doing [...]

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Freelance Writer — Protect Your Eyes!

March 15, 2010

Intelligent productivity means using resources as wisely as possible. One key resource you must use with special care: your eyes. Your eyes connect you to the computer screen when you type, an important connection to be sure. However, if you’re not careful, staring at the computer screen with poor technique can lead to eyestrain and [...]

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5 Reasons Why You Should Subscribe to Angela Hoy’s WritersWeekly Ezine

March 11, 2010

Chances are you subscribe to many blogs and are on at least a dozen ezine/e-mail lists or more. Some you stick with; others you drop. The winner in the John-Soares-Is Still-a-Subscriber contest? Angela Hoy’s WritersWeekly Ezine –I’ve been a loyal reader for about two years. Here are 5 reasons why I read it every week, [...]

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Capturing and Keeping Your Freelance Writing Ideas

March 5, 2010

Good ideas are crucial to your career as a freelance writer. Good ideas lead to salable stories, published books, and a higher income. The best way to get a good idea? Have lots of ideas. But one place many, many creative people — freelance writers included — hinder their success is not having a good [...]

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Welcome to Intelligent Productivity For Freelance Writers

February 28, 2010

So What is Intelligent Productivity? Here’s my definition of intelligent productivity: Engaging with your full attention and resources in activities that bring you closer to your goals, such that you achieve those goals as easily as possible and with the most happiness possible. This is a broad definition that covers your entire life, not just [...]

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