Tag: freelance writer
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“Light in the Dark” Published in Keys for Kids Magazine
My latest devotion is in Keys for Kids magazine! As a teacher for many years and a mom of four, I know my way around a children’s devotion or two. Often times, I can find them a bit didactic, or even, well… lame. Let’s be real, devotions in general can often fall into two categories:…
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5 Common Mistakes of New Writers
Avoid these common mistakes made by new writers! I’ve been writing for a long time. A LONG time. Years. Over a decade. And while I still have plenty of writing goals I want to hit, I can say with full certainty, that I have learned a LOT along the way. And like most lessons learned…
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“The Three Brujas” Published in Touchdown Magazine
My story, “The Three Brujas” is published in Touchdown magazine! I read the book Born to Run years ago, and to this day it is one of my favorite running books. The book explores distance running by looking at several different cultures where running is part of the lifestyle. And no culture has a bigger…
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Celebrate Your Writing Accomplishments
Take the time to celebrate your writing accomplishments no matter how big or small. I made a purchase the other day. Not a big one, but it felt big to me. Because this was a purchase that I would keep forever to remind me of a major accomplishment that I hit. I’ve shared in a…
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The One Thing You Aren’t Doing as a Freelance Writer (And you should be!)
The one thing you should be doing as a freelance writer! The First Time I sold a piece (insert fist pump). The compensation would be significant (double fist pump). And, like many publications, I needed to sign an agreement and then submit an invoice with their specific information. Done and done. I was ready to…
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“Peace at Gunpoint” Published in Guide Magazine
My latest piece “Peace at Gunpoint” was published in Guide magazine. Sometimes months can go by before I actually see an accepted piece in print. In fact, I had almost forgotten about this piece until I saw the envelope in my mailbox! It was exciting–it’s always exciting to see your name in print next to…
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Meeting Deadlines During the Holidays
How to deal with the stress of deadlines during the holiday season. I recently had a piece accepted at a magazine I had previously contributed to. This is pretty awesome, because I’d love to have a great working relationship with this magazine (and others as well). Having that good rapport means that in the future,…
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Top 10 Writing Mistakes that Guarantee a Rejection
Every agent and/or editor is different, but these ten writing mistakes will guarantee a rejection! Writers face a massive amount of rejection–it’s part of the package if you’re making a career in writing. But there are certain things–habits, rookie mistakes, red flags, call them what you will–that can cause an editor or agent to toss…
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11 Places to Publish Your Short Fiction for Children
One of the hardest roadblocks I hit as I try and put my work out there is finding places to build writing credits. If you’re someone who wants to take themselves seriously as a writer, and plans to pursue this as a career or calling, you need to start building writing credits. My first writing…
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5 Steps to Get Your First Writing Credit
That first writing credit is like the first summit of miles and miles of a mountainous trek. It seems so daunting and yet so promising because without the first summit, you can’t go anywhere. I will admit, when I first started submitting pieces to magazines I only shot for the best of the best. If…
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