I listen to Joel Osteen, who’s the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Normally, I wouldn’t bring up anything related to religion or spirituality on this website but Joel’s #483 Living with Confidence sermon strong a chord with me. His message was, “Sometimes we ‘celebrate’ others more than we […]
Category Archives: Overcoming Obstacles
Writers Must Have a Marketing Platform for Their Books
I’m querying literary agents and have found the process to be quite interesting. No two literary agent submission guidelines are alike! It will behoove you to know what your marketing platform is because some literary agencies will ask you to explain your platform in your query letter. For example, one […]
Freelance Artists and Designers Use a Website to Promote Your Work
I was looking for an illustrator for my client and was surprised that some of the illustrators didn’t have a website. You don’t have to be a web designer to have a basic website. You can use WordPress, Blogger, Yahoo Business, Weebly, or some other platform. A website is a […]
Freelancer Writers Don’t Chew Gum and Call Your Clients at the Same Time
My mom recently received a phone call from a woman who works for TV Guide and she was chewing gum while she tried to sell my mom something. She probably was a twenty-something without any business skills. This made me think about how many freelancer writers call their clients while […]
Freelance Artists Know How to Communicate
One of my pet peeves is improper communication. Solo professionals such as freelance artists, designers, and writers (ironic), don’t know how to communicate. Here’s an example: I was looking for an illustrator for my client and a man left me a voicemail saying that I emailed him. Emailed him about […]
Freelance Writers Do You Have Confidence?
Some people are constantly praising others but rarely “toot their own horn.” There’s nothing wrong with complimenting people but if you constantly give them praise, you’re not projecting confidence. You can find many freelance writers around the world. In fact, you may be apart of freelance writing networking groups that […]
Freelance Writers: What Are Your Goals for 2011?
The New Year is approaching like a speeding bullet — will you be ready for it? Now is the time to evaluate your goals for 2011. Freelance writers who don’t have goals won’t have a plan of action to make 2011 better than 2010 and previous years. If you’re beginning […]