Writers’ Roundup: March 9

Happy Friday!

Make Your Own Luck, my social media course, is one week in — what a great group! Several folks have already asked when I’ll offer the course again; if it continues to go this well, the answer is SOON! If you want to receive an email when it becomes available, add yourself to this notification list.

Great links to read this weekend:

• Lifestyle design is about doing what you want, says solopreneur Sean Ogle — so how can you make it work for you?

• Looking to start a side gig? Or have one you’d like to grow? Author Ramit Sethi offers tips about how to earn more in your free time.

• Getting hitched for the health insurance isn’t such a far-fetched idea, says freelancer Thursday Bram.

• Are you procrastinating out of a fear of starting? This Zen Habits guest post by writer Matt Frazier challenges us to tackle five excuses that keep us from living healthy lives.

• If you’re a non-fiction junkie like me, you’ll want to check out Tim Ferris’s list of top 10 fiction books for non-fiction addicts.

• Whether you’re a successful blogger or a newbie, you’ll appreciate this Problogger post about 10 thrills new bloggers experience that veterans tend to forget.

• BBC writer Huw Cordey writes about how technology is a mixed blessing while traveling, and how the Internet has changed the travel experience.

• Finally, in honor of International Women’s Day (yesterday), 35 resources for female entrepreneurs, from WiseBread’s Elizabeth Sanberg.

Enjoy your weekend!