Sustaining a Freelance Writing Career An Interview with Sherry Beck Paprocki Welcome to the blog, Sherry! Tell us about your book, Freelance Fancy: Your Guide to Capturing Spiritual Health, Wealth and Happiness from Gig Work. Freelance Fancy is what I call a career memoir, which is not an official term used by publishers but perfectly describes this...Read More
by Elizabeth Cole As an author, I think about marketing way more than I want to. But it’s an essential part of my work, so I’ve made my peace with the need to occasionally PROMOTE! MY! BOOKS! even though it’s not fun in the way that the actual writing is. Marketing has many elements, but...Read More
By Rochelle Melander Before we get to the gift guide, I have a little cartoon for you. It tells a sad story. For the past several months, I’ve been complaining to my website manager: I’m not getting my email from my coaching email address. They checked and said it was working just fine. But it...Read More
February 21, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, The results of the survey are in! The top three classes are: Overcoming Distraction and Focus How to Overcome Procrastination Create a Writing Productivity Plan I’m excited to report that I’ve just scheduled a two-session class on Overcoming Procrastination with my...Read More
December 8, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, How are you planning to welcome the New Year? This past year has been difficult (understatement), and the New Year looks like it will offer us more of the same. But in the midst of so many changes, it is good to take...Read More
21 January 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, How are you doing with those New Year’s goals? If you’re procrastinating—and who isn’t?—you might find help at my workshop: Procrastination Proof Your Writing Life. Many of you may not know that between books, I write a lot of short pieces....Read More
September 10, 2019 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I’m having a big launch of my book on October 15th, and I’d love you to be a part of it! If you love books and would be enthusiastic about reading, reviewing and promoting my new book, Level Up: Quests to Master Mindset, Overcome Procrastination...Read More
February 13, 2018 Note From Rochelle Dear Readers, Are you ready to get serious about your writing? A critique group can help you. When you join a critique group, you commit to writing regularly and meeting deadlines. Your group members give you constructive feedback to help you improve your writing. And...Read More
December 26, 2017 Note From Rochelle Dear Readers, I’m off this week—catching up on some much-needed sleep, reading, and writing. I’ll be back next week with a brand new tip—and a few ideas for how you can make 2018 your best writing year ever! Today, I’m delighted to welcome Milwaukee-area writer Marjorie Pagel...Read More
June 13, 2017 Note From Rochelle Dear Readers, We’ve been talking about how to overcome excuses, get unstuck, and write! If you need feedback on your writing, weekly accountability, and tools to help you overcome obstacles, sign up for this summer’s Write-A-Thon Critique and Coaching Group. Not only will you get the accountability you need,...Read More
