by Maya Spikes | Feb 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Image by Jean Browman via Flickr Procrastination uses different disguises. Sometimes, procrastination disguises itself as responsibility. It whispers, “You can’t write now. You have a demanding, full-time job.” Or “You have to take care of your family.” Sometimes,...
by Maya Spikes | Jan 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Forget about resolutions. Choose another word to achieve your writing goals. Here we go again with a new year. Once again, you’re saying that you want to start writing. Or maybe you’re already writing and you want to find more writing opportunities. Resolutions are...
by Maya Spikes | Dec 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
What should writers do when they have a bad year? Image Source I have a confession to make. I feel pretty dumb right now. I was hopeful about 2016 when the year began. I didn’t have any unrealistic expectations. I didn’t think, “This is going to be the best year...
by Maya Spikes | Dec 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
Image Source Check out a few surprising ways cuss words can make you a more compassionate freelance writer, even if you don’t cuss. Warning: This post contains more swearing than my usual posts. I hope you will read on, since this post has an important...
by Maya Spikes | Nov 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
A Case Study on How 3 Writers Responded to Critics Images via Flickr How do you deal with criticism? If you write and publish anything regularly, it’s only a matter of time before someone criticizes your work. Sometimes, the criticism is polite disagreement. But there...
by Maya Spikes | Nov 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
How to Connect with People to be a Better Writer: A 3-Step Guide Image Source How many people know about your dream to be a writer? If your answer is “No one,” then you need to change that today. When it comes to building a successful writing career, you can’t do this...
