A cautionary tale: Of Twitter, beware. Your free time it won’t spare. All too soon, you won’t care Of your life what you share – And real work can’t compare. Log on if you dare.
Best of WordCount – Work smarter, not harder
While I’m on vacation this week, I’ll be rerunning some of the best WordCount posts of the year. Look for new posts, including my predictions for the top digital media personalities to watch in 2009, starting January 5. Happy New Year! Today’s reruns – Yes, it is possible to work smarter, not harder. Squeeze more […]
How to celebrate the season – and write too
For the second year in a row, Dec. 1 rolled around and I’m slammed with work. I’m not complaining. With the economy and the publishing business in a shambles, it’s a nice problem to have. And it’ll help me pay for Christmas. But still, as a working parent, it’s a challenge to juggle the work […]
Celebrate Cyber Monday and pep up your writing business with some electronic gadgets for Christmas
It’s Cyber Monday, time to start thinking about holiday spending (or maybe not). When you’re getting presents for everyone else on your shopping list this holiday, don’t forget to get yourself something too. Preferably it’ll be something to help you be smarter and more productive in your writing business but that is also cute and […]
How to squeeze more out of your freelance work day
Everyone has their own secrets for squeezing more productivity out of their freelance work day. My personal favorite is getting up early – today it was 4 a.m. – to work sans interruption before the rest of the world is awake. I know other writers who stay up late to write or work in coffee […]