Welcome to Friday! Before we get started, check out my critique partner Peggy Frezon‘s new book, Dieting With My Dog, which released this week. What an accomplishment! This is Peggy’s first book, and I’ve watched her with admiration through every step of the publishing process, starting with when she landed her agent. I’m so proud […]
Happy Friday! Links from this week you might enjoy: New to freelancing? Avoid these mistakes, writer Thursday Bram says on Brazen Life. It’s as much about you as the book, says FundsforWriters’ Hope Clark. This is true now more than ever. Rose Egge, a 20-something who’s battling cancer, writes about how her work here is […]
Happy fall! I’m writing from my parents’ house in upstate New York, where I’m hanging out with Cooper (the dog I brought home from a writer’s colony) while they’re on vacation. So far, this has proven to be one of the best perks of becoming self-employed; I can work from wherever is convenient! Thought-provoking links […]
Between my soon-to-launch guide, potential new clients and other projects, I’m swamped — in a good way. But I still took a few minutes to give you a heads up on great links from this week: This Forbes piece argues for rethinking the risk of entrepreneurship. I’ve been following this woman’s quest to get pregnant […]
The Writer’s Roundup is out this week, since I’ve only returned from my much-needed Internet hiatus yesterday. Instead, I’d love to use this as an opportunity for us to get to know each other and our blogs. So I hope you’ll give us the link to the best post you published on your own blog […]
Hello from VCCA! I’ll tell you soon what this colony is like, but for now, links from this week: Great question posed by Gigaom: Do we need defined hours of work anymore? Should your literary agent edit your manuscript? Helpful post from Rachelle Gardner. BootsnAll writes about how a travel break can be the best […]
At this time next week, I’ll be working on Book 2 at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (known among artists as VCCA) during my third writer’s residency. Check here for word about how this fellowship compares to the others. Links from the Interwebs this week: Thursday Bram is launching a new membership site […]
Thank you all for your support as I transition to self-employment! I honestly don’t think I could’ve done it without you cheering me on. My first full week as a journalist/blog & social media strategist/budding entrepreneur was AWESOME. You’d think I would’ve slept in to celebrate my new flexible workday, but on Monday morning I […]
Big news here Monday. Yup, that’s all I’m gonna give you for now. Don’t try to convince me to tell you! Come back MONDAY! For now, lots of links: Mashable explains how to manage social media accounts for multiple clients. Why strategists — and everyone — should make stuff, from strategy director (though I’m not […]
Some exciting things happening on my end, projects I’m psyched to share with you in the coming weeks! For now, helpful and interesting links from this week: How to prioritize your life? Tackle your fears first, says Hey Amber Rae. I recently added this blog to my RSS feed; it’s awesome for inspiration. Author Jody […]