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Secrets of Stronger Fiction – more realistic bad guy/girl
Please note there are some spoilers in this blog post in the interest of creating stronger fiction. Many adult stories do not contain a definitive bad guy.girl. In many children’s stories you will find a baddie character – someone who sees it as their life goal to thwart the main character and make their life…
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Is there ever a time when a freelancer should work for free?
I came across a job website tonight and read their information on becoming a freelancer. I was shocked to see that they advocated taking a first job and doing the work for free. I am a firm believer that at no point should a freelancer ever work for free. Nor do I believe that they…
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Origins of the English Language: where did the words ‘ business’, ‘writer’ and ‘freelance’ originate?
Finding out the original meaning and origin or etymology of common words is fascinating if you enjoy playing around with language. The language we know as English has developed and evolved over centuries, taking into account the languages and words of immigrants and conquerors until it became the language it is today. It is still…
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Secrets of Stronger Fiction 1: Characters who run against normal society – Anne with an E
I am not only a writer, I am a reader. I love a good piece of historical fiction, where the details take you back in history, the sights and the smells and the experiences of people long ago fill the story with the results of a writer’s long hours of research. Some of my favourite…
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Breakfast, not late night snacks, hold the key to managing your weight
Do you eat breakfast? Or do you eat late at night? When you eat your food could be the key to enabling you to manage your weight more effectively. A team of scientists conducted a study to see if the timing of meals mattered when people were trying to manage their weight. They wrote about…
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Freelancer Friday – What makes a readable blog post?
30 Day Blogging Challenge Day 5 Blog post visitors are tricky beasts! We are told that we have a very short time in which to grab their attention and persuade them to stay on the blog. How can you ensure that your blog visitors might be tempted to stay? When you are a freelancer, it…
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Should you use Free Business Search Engines for your Small Business
30 Day Blogging Challenge Day 4 There are lots of free business search engines around. Many have been going for years. They often offer a basic free listing, which can offer improved visibility if you decide to pay for their service. How do you know if their paid-for service is any good and how can…
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3 fears you face as a business owner and how to work through them
We have all experienced fear. That uncomfortable moment when the pit of your stomach falls through the floor and a feeling of dread creeps over you. Fear is a healthy response to stepping out of our comfort zone. Sometimes, however, the emotion can take over and paralyse you, which can prevent you taking action. …
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#Hours on Twitter – a great way to get known for Business Owners?
30 Day Blogging Challenge – Day 2 #Hours on Twitter can be a great way to meet with other business owners in your local area and other business owners who are not necessarily in your line of business but who might be local to you. The process works through adding…
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What to do when your freelance business seems stuck in a rut
Ever felt like your freelance business is stuck in a rut? There seems to be no new work coming in, you don’t seem able to move forward with your work, or find any new clients. Perhaps you have been working for the same clients for some years and it’s feeling stale. You want to move…
