Go Cold Turkey And Write Like A Maniac Are you constantly in a state of distraction? Do you “intend” to write 500, 1000 or even more words everyday, but never even get started? Does your day look like this? Email inbox, a dozen times a day Apps — weight loss, exercise, new and exciting stuff […]
Everything You Need To Know About COLD TURKEY
Everything you need to know about cold turkey. The idiom, the writer’s app, the song, the movie. What does Cold Turkey mean? “Cold turkey” is a term describing the actions of a person who gives up his habit or addiction at a single moment, rather than through gradually easing the process through tapering off […]
ONE Hundred Word Sprints
How many words can you write in 3 to 5 minutes? I have been living through a major life crisis, and for the first time in decades my time is NOT my own. I used to efficiently plow through developing websites, strategizing client marketing campaigns, setting up SEO tactics that worked, and … writing blog […]
How To Solve A Problem So That It Never Becomes A Problem Again
Is something driving you crazy enough to DO something about it? When I was a few decades younger, I would allow little things to drive me crazy for weeks, months or even years. Now that I’m somewhat wiser, I start to catch things that make me agitated and set about to fix “the thing, the […]
How To Use Pocket To Increase Your Productivity
I could kick myself ten times around the block for not having discovered Pocket sooner. The truth is, the pocket icon was sitting undiscovered at the top of my browser screen for several years before I accidentally clicked on it and said “whaaaaat?” Instead of immediately clicking away I took a few minutes to read […]
Your Marketing Plan is a Road Map to Building and Sustaining Your Freelance Writing Business
On the day AFTER Christmas, smart and savvy freelancers, entrepreneurs, and marketing agencies start gearing up for NEXT years Black Friday and Christmas promotions. Some of them are actually looking five to ten years in the future. That’s ONE end of the marketing spectrum. These are the authors and self-publishers I see steadily growing their […]
I Just Don’t Freaking Want To Do ANYTHING. I Don’t WANT To, and YOU Can’t Make Me!
Arrrrrrg. I don’t feel like writing. I don’t feel like working. I don’t want to DO anything! There are days when I close my morning journal, fire up my computer and I have this BIG list of ONE important thing I NEED to do, have committed to getting done. You know … it’s the one […]
I am an Email BITCH from Hell … And Proud of It!
I am FINALLY gaining control of my email in-box and am freeing up at least an hour a day. I have been overwhelmed with emails for years. I have five different email accounts. Four of them feed into my Fastmail account, an account I have had for over 10 years. I LOVE IT because it […]
Why Everyone Should Use a Planner
Get more done, make more money, have time for yourself and your family, be more organized, reduce tons of stress and live a happy more productive life. Why Everyone Should Use a Planner Take a look at these compelling reasons why everyone – including you – should start using a daily planner. Planners Help With […]
Increase Your Ability To Focus With Music
Over the years I have discovered that I either need complete silence to focus OR … surprise, surprise … hard pounding rock, mostly from the 70’s. Music is a great focus tool for helping you focus, but you need to experiment to find out what works and what doesn’t. If you work at home as […]