Author: Jeff Maehre
What Freelancers Can Learn From TV Characters
Freelancers have to be people of tremendous character — our own decisions rule our destiny. Freelancing means more self-motivation, creating our own atmosphere and learning on the job . They say art imitates life, but I’ve heard the opposite as well. There is plenty of art we could look to, but whoRead More
5 Awesome Gifts for Freelancers
Freelancers of any stripe need a good pick-me-up every so often. Fortunately, many of us know folks who love to give us gifts and the gift-giving season is on its way. The holiday season is officially upon us folks. A little boost in spirits could come in the form ofRead More
4 Ways to Deal with Criticism
As freelancers, we get up close and personal with new acquaintances very quickly. We go from cordially greeting a businessperson and exchanging pleasantries to sending that person the work for which they’ve hired us in a dizzying space of time. Whether we’re designing graphics, preparing spreadsheets, writing copy, whatever ourRead More
4 Ways to Make Money While Writing
I’ve spent a lot of my adult life fretting about jobs, having job openings called to my attention, feeling a reflexive jolt of recognition at the sight of any “Help Wanted” sign. I’ve often felt I was re-inventing the wheel and constantly redefining what I wanted to be when IRead More
How to Build a Killer Writing Portfolio
Freelance writers need portfolios of their writing. They are necessary for getting work and for establishing your status as a working, professional technician of prose. The ideal set-up is to have and maintain a portfolio online. This can be on your own website, a professional networking site, or even aRead More
Best Brain Food for Writers
OK, let’s cut through the bee-ess. There’s no such thing as a “brain food,” if by that we mean something that will make you smarter. There aren’t Hemingwayberries or Richard Powers Grains or Sell Like Sebold Shakes. You’re already smart – smart enough to be skeptical. But the foods I’mRead More
Top 5 Brainstorming Tips for Writers
Whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, culling personal experiences or synthesizing information from interviews or research, brainstorming is at the heart of any successful project. I think of brainstorming not just as coming up with something, but as developing ideas from a single grain into a probing, insightful exploration ofRead More