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Editor’s Note: As a writer who didn’t discover my passion until much later in life, choosing a degree was not an easy thing to do. I chose a degree I liked and thought would be “easy”, but after graduation I just looked for a job that would pay the bills. However, looking back, I wish I [...]

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The Two Writing Commandments to Follow

by Julie McElroy on April 25, 2012

I have a variety of “rules” I try to follow as a writer.  Many of them include things related to writing rituals and good habits that writers should stick with as often as possible. Sometimes, I do not adhere to these rules. I break them.
Do writers set themselves up for failure by creating a set of [...]

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Top 5 Apps for Improving Writing Skills

by Lindsey Harper Mac on April 17, 2012

Editor’s Note: This is  guest post by Lindsey Harper Mac.  Please read more about Lindsey in the bio footer.
Writing is often a trial-and-error learning experience that not even the best among us can perfect the first time around. No matter how high you begin on the ladder of intellect and skill, there is always something [...]

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Avoiding Creative Writing Atrophy

by Julie McElroy on April 12, 2012

Stagnant. Stale. Dry. Empty. Dormant. Blank.
In other words: uninspired.
You may have noticed I have not shared much of my writing these last few months. I have published several guest posts, intermingled with some resourceful and curation posts. But I have published little of my own writing inspiration.
Maybe you have not noticed.
But I have.
For some reason, [...]

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Editor’s Note:  This is a guest post from Catherine Jones. Please read more about Katherine in the bio footer.
Each one of us likes to improve an area of our life whether it’s our profession, relationships, education, health, happiness, productivity and many others. To improve in life we would have to have personal development ideas, set [...]

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Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Mariana Ashley. Please read about Mariana in the bio footer.
For fulltime freelance writers, success is tied to marketability. A writer trying to make their name known on the web won’t be successful if they only write in one medium. The best writers on the web understand that [...]

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