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 […]
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, […]
5 Ways to Communicate Effectively in an Email
This post has been updated on March 18, 2021. Freelance writers use email to communicate with other writers, clients, members from writers groups, and others. It’s important to communicate effectively in your email. Otherwise, it may get lost in translation. There’s nothing worse than having the recipient misinterpret your email or […]
Stop Being a Perfect Writer!
My mom’s reading Betrayal by Fern Michaels, one of her favorite authors. She was entertained and surprised to find errors throughout the book. How can a book by a well known author be published with errors? Isn’t an editor supposed to catch and correct errors? It makes me wonder why […]
2011 Screenwriting Conferences
If you’re an aspiring screenwriter, attending a conference is a fantastic way to meet other screenwriters and unearth valuable tips and tricks about writing a screenplay. Conferences usually have industry experts such as producers, directors, and other executives. It’s an opportunity to ‘pick the brain’ of these influential people in […]
Powerful Adjectives to Interject into Freelance Writing
Sometimes freelance writers get stuck using the same old adjectives like good, great, azure, and many others. It’s time to say goodbye to ‘ho-hum’ adjectives and spice up your freelance writing with powerful adjectives. These words will breathe life into your writing — your words will leap off of the […]
The Bottom Line with Amandah: Start Your Own Writing Group
I’ve attended writing groups both off and online. I prefer groups that meet in person because it’s nice to put a name with a face and it’s easier to discuss the feedback you receive. However, sometimes a writing group isn’t what it appears to be. The organizer may have good […]