Monthly Archives: August 2014

Back on the Tree

This fear? Conquered!

Actually, when I stood under the tree on the weekend and looked up, there was no longer any fear. There was only the voice in my head saying, “This is happening!”

Up next: making more phone calls to increase my client base. For this introvert, that’s totally scary.

What fear have you conquered?

Novel a No Go? No Problem!

Today, Gretchen Rubin reminded me that it will soon be National Novel Writing Month again. I’ve written before about my languishing novel, and Rubin suggests a writing bootcamp is just the thing to get a novel finished. Instead of doing a little bit each day, Rubin suggests doing more. That way, your juices get flowing,Continue Reading

Freelancing? Don’t Die in the Chair

CareerFoundry offers great advice for freelancers. If you’re looking for ways to be more productive—there’s a (project management) app for that!—or if you want a glimpse of what freelance life looks like, check out CF’s blog. For me, the best things about freelancing are the flexible schedule, the casual dress, and the work I love.Continue Reading