Be Prepared for That Crisis Moment When You Need Business Backup A recent experience with a contractor reminded me of the value of networking when we’re dealing with a crisis. I had tried to reach the e […]

Stick with Your System About a month ago, I secured a ghostwriting job with one of my favorite all-time clients. Let’s call him Greg. After years of running marketing and ad […]

Days to Celebrate in July July 4: Independence Day. The day after the first anniversary of American independence, John Adams wrote a letter to his daughter Abigail about the […]

In a Pricing Rut? Try These 3 Strategies If you want a truly profitable freelance business, pricing and estimating aren’t just a matter of crunching the numbers on your hourly rate or l […]

Improving Your Vision I attended an academically rigorous high school, where As were hard to come by. My senior year, I taped a handwritten note above my desk that simply […]

Don’t Feel Obligated to Give an Off-the-Cuff Estimate – with 1 Exception You don’t have to be in business very long before you’ll have a conversation like this: Prospective client: “What do you charge for X?” […]

In Spite of Barriers, Women Make the Best Leaders Studies show the ideal leader today is ethical, honest, trustworthy, and fair regarding employee expectations. These traits earn the respect of […]

Commitments and Accomplishments The beginning of the schoolyear can be the beginning of new commitments and new projects. Likewise, the beginning of the year, can bring the same. However, […]

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Indexing Basics Indexing is a form of writing — probably the only form of writing in which the goal is to get the reader out of your creation as soon as possible. A c […]

Book Review: Speak Her Name 2025 NAIWE Narrative Nonfiction Winner   Author: Mary Jumbelic As a newly retired expert forensic pathologist, Dr. Mary Jumbelic is pulled into […]

Days to Celebrate in June June 1: National Say Something Nice Day. Make the day pleasant for someone by saying something nice. June 2: National Leave the Office Early Day. This […]

The Last Word (and how to find your own) So there you are. Searching on Amazon or in the library for books on writing. Surely there’s a book that can tell you how and what to write. It will l […]

Shifting from Goals to Intentions: A Helpful Approach for ADHD Writers When you have ADHD, writing can result in a lot of stress. You may love ‘being’ a writer, brainstorming ideas, even editing, but getting words on the […]

Making Your Book Stand Out When an author publishes their book, the author has completed a noteworthy project that deserves to be recognized. However, many books are published each […]

Book Review: The Pale Flesh of Wood 2025 NAIWE Literary Fiction Winner   Author: Elizabeth Tucker A longer book than average, The Pale Flesh of Wood sits at exactly 300 pages, and […]

Member Benefit: Business Assistance with Opolis Member Benefit #40 Opolis takes the stress out of managing your business finances so you can focus on your work. You gain a simplified, all-in-one […]

The Writing Book That Changed Me: If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland I can’t remember when I first encountered the writing book that changed me. I distinctly remember purchasing my own copy from the Quality Paperback B […]

Days to Celebrate in May May: National Get Caught Reading Month. Wherever you go, the campaign challenges you to get caught reading. May 1: National Mother Goose Day. This day […]