Archive for July, 2007
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Last week I talked about how being busy and productive are not the same. Self-employed people often struggle with procrastination. It’s easy to push aside the things that matter the most and get distracted by things far […]
Joust Kidding!
by Linda Della Donna
The Royal Joust is one of the biggest attractions at the Renaissance Faire.
If you happen to be visiting Upstate New York area late this summer, be sure to check out the New York Renaissance Faire. One step inside the gate is one giant leap back in time. Now in its 30th year, […]
Free Marketing Ideas for Freelance Writers and other Small Business Owners
from Suzanne Lieurance, The Working Writer’s Coach
In real estate it’s all about location, location, location!
If you’re a freelance writer, it’s all about promotion, promotion, promotion!
Yet, if you’re like most freelance writers, you don’t have a lot of money set aside for marketing and advertising.
So, what do you do to get the word out about your […]
The Steadfast Writer’s Life
By Tim Anderson
“Steady of heart, and stout of hand.”
–Sir Walter Scott, The Lay of the Last Minstrel
Rarely does a day pass in the writer’s life when her steadiness of heart is not challenged. What task has been set back, incomplete for lack of time? What storyline has faltered and fallen, sabotaged by a […]
For Graphic Design and Everything Else!
A sample of Jessica’s work.
Jessica Dockter is the graphic designer for Write On! Creative Writing Services. She does all our logos, formats the layout of this newsletter and creates all the cute designs for each of its features. She works with our clients who need branding ideas and help with layout for many of our […]
My Summer Vacation
by Yvonne Perry
We normally take our vacation on the east coast of the Florida peninsula, so we purchased one week of timeshare vacation on Ormond Beach. It was near the end of summer season in 2005, and we had already taken our vacation that year so we decided to space bank our week until later.
Later […]
3 Tips for Writers to Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity
by Kate Garvey
Being busy and productive are not the same. Like most self-employed people, I’ve had my struggles with procrastination and times when I’m not productive. Often I find the things that matter the most get pushed aside by things far less important. Rather than looking for new opportunities to make money, I’m filing […]
For the Newly Widowed - One Secret Tip for the “Good Life” without Him
by Linda Della Donna
Bobbi Brown, CEO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, says, “Loving yourself the way you are” is what it takes to live the “Good Life.” For you, dear widow, the “Good Life” means accepting your new station in life, loving yourself as a widow. It means living without Him. It means time for a […]
Small Business Owners: Let Us Help You With Your Monthly Marketing
Today many small business owners spend money advertising their company’s products or services. But what many of these same small businesses fail to do is develop a monthly marketing plan that includes much more than just paid advertisements.
If you’re a small business owner, you probably spend most of your day running your business. You don’t […]
Footsteps, Shadows and Shoulders
by Tim Anderson
“We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.”
–Henry James
“Our doubt is our passion…”
A friend recently confided in me about the doubts he was having […]