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Aug'16

The Wealthy Freelancer: A Worthy Read

If you are a freelancer or thinking about freelancing, The Wealthy Freelancer: 12 Secrets to a Great Income and an Enviable Lifestyle on Amazon is a worthy read. They're not really secrets, of course, but the word "secrets" always sounds good in a book title. The value of the book lies in bringing the information together in one place. ...

Jul'16

How to Work from Home Without Going Insane

| David Tate

So you've decided to work from home. As a veteran of working without a traditional office, I'm here to tell you that it is the greatest and worst thing that can happen to your work life—much like being transferred to a glitter-packing facility. What follows is a quick two minute guide of what you need to know before you take your pants off and turn up those old Hootie and the Blowfish albums.

Jul'16

5 Things No Professional Writer’s Desk Should Be Without

| Victoria Griffin

A writer’s desk is a sacred space. It’s where the magic happens. Ideas become words, and words become stories. And sometimes those stories go out into the world and do great things. But every writer needs a few tools to make that happen...

May'16

20 questions and a selfie: A day in the life of Patti Clark, author and inspiration trailblazer

| Our Staff

For this installment of “20 Questions and a Selfie,” we catch up with Patti Clark, the San Francisco-born, New Zealand-based …

Apr'16

20 questions and a selfie: A day in the life of Barbara Stark-Nemon, author, blogger, essayist and artist

| Our Staff

For this installment of “20 Questions and a Selfie,” we catch up with Barbara Stark-Nemon, author of novels, short stories, …

Apr'16

The Secret World of Writers in 8 GIFs

| Victoria Griffin

Writers are private creatures. We like to tuck ourselves away, sliding manuscript pages under our doors and showing our characters' faces more than our own. But every now and then, if you feed us plenty of coffee and muffins, we'll give you a glimpse into our secret world.

And here are the GIFs to prove it ...