I’ve seen it and heard it myself. George Floyd must have been on drugs. So what are they to do? Breonna Taylor was “running” with a boyfriend who had a gun. So what are they to do? He took a knee. “That’s disrespectful and he needed to find another way to protest.” They took to…
Interview
The Well-Fed Craft: An Interview with Peter Bowerman
If you’ve been around my blog any length of time, you know I rarely promote anything. But once in a while, something comes along that is just so good, I feel if I don’t promote it, I’m doing you guys a disservice. Such is the case with anything Peter Bowerman puts out. His latest offering…
Coaching on Purpose: Interview with Anne Wayman
Happy Solstice! This is one of my favorite days of the year — the longest day. If it’s not pouring down rain like it has been all spring, I’ll be spending the first day of summer outside until the sun goes down –which takes it longer today than any other day of the year. Today…
4 Ways Writers Can Impress New Clients
My daughter was interviewing to hire an assistant recently, and her experience was eye-opening. She had two resumes in front of her — one was a young man whose college credentials were a match for the kind of job he’d be doing. On paper, he looked amazing. The other resume was that of a young man…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Jerry Nelson
This has been a fantastic month, hasn’t it? So many great writers, who are also great people, have shared their words with us. I hope somewhere in all of the guest posts and interviews, you’ve found something to take away from this month that will help you improve your freelance writing business. That’s the goal,…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Jake Poinier
There are some people in the freelance writing community you simply must get to know. Jake Poinier is one of those people. I’m not sure where or when I bumped into Jake in the online world, but thanks to his congenial personality, we became friends. He’s one of the few writers I’ve met in person,…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Princess Jones
Sometimes you just need a little royalty in your life. That’s where Princess Jones comes in. Princess is one of those people you just want to know. Desperately. From her tweets to her Facebook posts, Princess has this wit, this razor-sharp awesomeness to her that I can’t help but want to be around. On top…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Joy Drohan
Not long ago, Jake Poinier and I held a freelance marketing webinar, an hour of fun and advice. In that session sat Joy Drohan. From that point to this, Joy and I have been friends. She’s a sweet person who’s a lot shier than I realized. I thought she was preserving her privacy when she…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Sharon Hurley Hall
I remember the day I finally connected with Sharon Hurley Hall — it was on Twitter, and I had to suppress my gushing (I don’t think I was too successful). I’d been noticing Sharon for a while as she and I hung out in the same writer circles. She intrigued me. Moreover, I wanted to…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Laura Spencer
There are some people who just show up in your life one day, and Laura Spencer is one of those people. As you know from Laura’s guest post on May 5th, she is owner of WritingThoughts.com and a veteran freelancer. Laura has been helping freelance writers for years, and her advice comes from a strong background…