Remember back in school when you were learning those spelling words or learning those math equations? If you went to a school like I did, you were expected to spell those words out five, ten times in order to remember. With math, you had to complete a bunch of similar equations in order to understand…
Too Many Twitters, Too Little Time
Thanks to all of you who joined in the first annual Writer’s Worth Day! It was a great start to what I hope is a group effort to raise awareness, offer more support, and bring more value to our industry. Onto other things… I read the Word Wrangler’s rant about the proliferation of social networks…
Raising Awareness One Writer at a Time
This is it – my self-proclaimed first annual day to celebrate what we writers are worth. If you have a blog, please join me in saying yes to competitive wages and no to accepting what isn’t worthy of our talents. Share your experiences, your advice, your support to all writers in hopes that we can…
I Have Titles!
Just a reminder – tomorrow is Writer’s Worth Day. It’s time for all of us to post on our blogs or leave comments around the blogosphere motivating our fellow writers in the beginning stages of their careers to value themselves enough to demand proper payment. Whatever you feel like sharing – education on what to…
Pledge with Me, People
I’ve read scores of blog postings this week both arguing against and defending low-paying, scummy wages (and please read this article to get yourself in the right mood). We’ve tried separately to shake others back into shape, but to no avail. We all know the problem exists. We also know that change comes from within….
Scams and the Scamming Scammers Who Scam Them
(With thanks to Al Franken) I’m talking about rental car companies, insurance companies, and anyone or any company that sugar-coats anything unsavory and packages it as a “deal.” Rental car companies, much like insurance companies, have you coming and going (ironic as that statement may be). I rented a car yesterday so daughter could get…
How Can You Expect the Unexpected?
I had big plans today. I got up early and got some ongoing project work out of the way so I could concentrate on an article that has a short deadline. Only I get this call from my child – “Mom, come outside. I’ve had an accident.” Not what you want to hear when your…
Best Posts of the Week
Some posts just warrant extra attention, don’t you think? Maybe I’ll make this a weekly habit, maybe I won’t. But I’ve decided when I come across an invaluable article or blog post, I have to share it. This one in particular caught my eye. Urban Muse Susan Johnston wrote an excellent guest post over on…
Your Other Boss
Now and then in your career, you’re going to run into your other boss. I’m not talking God, and I’m not talking your spouse or better half – I’m talking about the client or client’s company that wants control over your words. You’re going to see these people most often just after you interview them…
Isn’t That Special?
Once upon a time, a youngish writer had dreams of being a sought-after fashion writer. She wanted to write for Woman’s Day, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Redbook. She thought that was success, and she knew if she could break into even one of those magazines, she’d be able to call herself a real writer. That…