What’s on the iPod: Just as Well by Jackie Greene It’s been a great start to the new year — a favorite client contacted me with three projects. I started one, intend to finish another next week, and should have a strong start to a third next week, as well. As I was writing out…
Boosting Your Professional Writer Persona
What’s on the iPod: Glory Bound by Martin Sexton Wow, that was a long break. From December 6th until today, I was somewhere else. I stopped in here occasionally and I worked a little, but from the road. December is notoriously slow, so I was free to take off. It seems like forever since we…
Revamping Your Writer Resolutions
What I’m reading: The Rebel Angels by Robertson Davies What’s on the iPod: Stolen Dance by Milky Chance The week has been good so far: my first published poem is now out. Please check it out here. Also, I got word that another poem has been accepted. My master plan to dominate the world one…
The Freelance Guide to Rocking 2015
What I’m Reading: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng What’s on the iPod: Blue Christmas by Martin Sexton Good news a second time this month — I have another poem being published. This time, it’s in TAB: The Journal of Poetry & Poetics. I’m thrilled. One poem published could have been dumb luck;…
Traveling Truth (or Dare)
What’s on the iPod: The Loneliness and the Scream by Frightened Rabbit We’re driving home today. I can’t wait. As much as I’ve loved being on a road trip of this size (we’re up around 3K miles at this writing), seeing people we love and want to spend time with, I’m ready to be back…
Thinking Like a Client
What’s on the iPod: Naima by Angelique Kidjo It’s Thursday and I’m sitting in a Caribou Coffee shop in Chapel Hill. We’re a day from home, where Christmas preparations are happening without me. It’s weird, but in a way, freeing. For the first time in a while, I don’t feel tied to tradition. Not that…
The Remote Writer
What’s on the iPod: Quiet Little Voices by We Were Promised Jetpacks I’ve not mentioned it, but I’ve been on vacation since December 6th. Right now, we’re on our way back from Florida. December was a good choice for time away — nothing’s happening, and client projects were finished at the beginning of the…
Great, Unique Gifts for Writers
What’s on the iPod: Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers We’ve all seen the usual lists of gifts for writers. Journals? Pens? Again? Not this time. I’ve decided it’s time we stop taking the word “writer” so literally and start being creative in our writerly gift-giving. Here are a few things that writers…
The Writer Face-to-face Guide
What’s on the iPod: Relax My Beloved by Alex Clare This week, my projects are wrapped up and I’m marketing like mad. I want to sew up a few project commitments for January, and I have a few clients who have promised to come back in a week or two with some other needs. I’ve…
The Modern, Adaptable Writer
What’s on the iPod: Backyard Skulls by Frightened Rabbit It’s been a very productive week. I’ve wrapped up two projects and I got the invoices out. Let’s hope some of that shows up before the holidays. Today and the rest of the week will be full-out marketing. I’d love to have some more work lined…