Spring break: 10 reasons I’m heading out of town
I’m outta here. I’m taking a spring break vacation – a whole week off from work. I practice yoga, and for the last class of every three-month session, my teacher Linda schedules a restorative practice. We work through a few active poses, then spend the majority of the class prone, propped up with bolsters, blankets and [...]
Recommended reading for Sept. 9: startups, self doubt and more
Highlights from the week’s best reads for writers: what startup founders look like; struggling with self doubt; bloggers’ revenge, PR ethics and more.
Lice happens, or how to go with the flow
My return to work after vacation wasn’t the smooth re-entry I’d planned for. But that’s how it is sometimes, in life and business – you do what you have to do.
You’re only as good as your collaborators
I heard a string quartet play the other night. The four young musicians in it met at Yale and now live and work in New York City. On the evening I heard them, they were joined by a harpist and a flutist who played a few pieces as a duo and then joined the quartet [...]
10 reasons summer and freelancing are a great combo
The stretch from June through August is my favorite time of year to run a home-based business. Here’s why.
Guest post: making time to write fiction
In a guest post, Portland, Ore., author and journalist Jennifer Willis shares suggestions for carving out time to write novels and other fiction.
Guest post: Revisiting ‘A Room of One’s Own’
Through the ages, women writers have longed for space and quiet to write. But solitude isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, author Nava Atlas discovers.
Reminder: WordCount chat March 30 with life coach Marla Beck
Join us for the #wclw chat tomorrow, March 30 at 10 am PST, to hear life coach Marla Beck discuss how writers can find success & maintain work/life balance.
March 30 #wclw chat: Life coach Marla Beck on writers’ work/life balance
Is work messing with your life? Join the next #wclw chat when life coach Marla Beck discusses how writers can achieve work/life balance. 3/30 at 10 a.m. PST.
Best time management tips for writers
Successful freelancers share the tips and tricks they use to manage their work time and maximize their writing income.
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