Like me, my sister has many writing ideas. However, she’s a bit shy about writing and is unsure about the entire book writing process. She has a great idea for a parenting book and since I own DEOR Consulting, a parent and teen life coaching, consulting, and educating company, I mentioned to her that we […]
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Words Spelled Backwards to Form Other Words
Lewis Carroll is known for creating “Semiordnilap” (the reverse of “Palindrome“). Words spelled backwards to form other words are known as heteropalindromes, semordnilaps, semi-palindromes, half-palindromes, reversgrams, mynoretehs, reversible anagrams, word reversals, or anadromes. Whatever name you give them, it is fun to see how many you can list! Freelance writers, it is great fun to […]
7 Key Differences Between Rich and Poor Authors
This blog post on the difference between rich and poor authors was updated on June 22, 2021. Are you dreaming of becoming a published author? Do you want to become a rich or poor author? Do you know the difference? Many writers want to become published authors, but they don’t know how to become a […]
Surrender Your Freelance Writing Career to a Higher Power
If your freelance writing career is stifled or stalled, you may want to surrender it to a higher power. What you consider to be a ‘higher power’ is up to you. Some people use the term God, Goddess, Universal Intelligence, or Universal Being, but it’s whatever the term means to you. Release and let your […]
Exercise Your Writing Skills with Writing Prompts
I discovered the Creative Copy Challenge in 2009. Shane Arthur provides writers with 10 random words, and they write and post short stories using the words. You post your story in the comment section and bold the 10 words. If you’re contemplating beginning a novel, non-fiction book, or short story, you could use the Creative […]