I live in the middle of a vast huckleberry forest. Very much like blueberries, huckleberries grow on small bushes, wildly...and last summer, like wildfire. Their fruit is a deep, almost black, purple - the berries…
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I don't believe in writer's block. I do believe that sometimes your mind, fingers and assignments are not aligned - and the single most important thing to do....is not to push it. When you try…
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One of my clients/readers just wrote to me in response to the series I've been posting about how to become a freelance writer and insisted that I remind (though notify might be more accurate) everyone…
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It's July 4th, Independence Day here in the U.S. And here I am, tied to my computer, swamped with work while everyone else is at the beach - and wondering if I am, in fact,…
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Do you charge by the hour or by the project? Do you send estimates or proposals? When do you require payment? After much trial and error, and the guidance of a fabulous mentor. I have…
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The blank page is what usually kills most of my clients and sends them scrambling for the phone begging me to do their writing for them. But, I enjoy the blank page, thoroughly - almost…
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