Sometimes I stand in the mirror and look at myself and say – out loud – “Girl, you need to do better!”
There are so many things about my writerpreneur life that I need to whip into shape.
(more…)Why You Don’t Need to Be Perfect to Succeed
Kristin Farmer of Curly Contessa reminds us that our story is our superpower
This post is sponsored by Curly Contessa. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
“Write like a boss” is one of my many mantras. Simply put, it means that we writers must think – and act – like business owners if we want to ditch the starving artist cliché and be well-fed writers.
This is why for inspiration I often turn to female entrepreneurs, female entrepreneurs like Kristin Farmer.
Kristin is the artist and creative mastermind behind Curly Contessa, a home goods and giftware line that celebrates the beauty of Black women.
(more…)How I Outline Articles Using Post-It Notes
If you walk into my home office on any given day you’re bound to see brightly colored Post-It notes tacked to the door of the room’s closet. In early 2019 this became my way of creating an outline for my articles.
Sure, I could just jot down an outline in a notebook or type up one in a Google or Word document — and for years that’s what I did. But one day I was really struggling to organize my thoughts for a story and I knew my traditional method of outlining wasn’t going to cut it.
(more…)How to Finally Go Full-Time Freelance
For years I wanted to be a full-time freelance journalist so I could finally write on my own terms. But I was convinced I could never make a decent living as a freelancer.
Then, one day I thought, “But what if I can?”
One day I simply decided to believe I could make it work. And I did!
I’ve been a successful full-time freelancer for over a year now – in the midst of a pandemic.
Here’s how you can go full-time freelance, too.
(more…)The Planner That Helps Me Win at the Freelance Life
Before I became a full-time freelance writer, I juggled being a high school English teacher with regularly writing stories for half a dozen different publications.
Now that I freelance full time, my schedule can be just as busy as I’m doing freelance journalism for publications, freelance content writing for businesses and non-profits and working to grow the See Jane Write brand and community.
Related Reading: What Life as a Full-Time Freelance Writer Is Really Like
So, how do I keep track of everything? How do I make sure I’m meeting my deadlines, growing my personal brand, and still making time for self-care and hanging out with hubs? Two words — Day Designer!
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