Writing Life

How often do you toot your horn about your writing blog? No matter how proud you are of it, you may still be in the shy and retiring group when it comes to spreading the word.

Continue reading about Use your email signature to advertise your writing blog

Allison on February 19th, 2011

If you read my blog regularly you’ll probably remember that back in January I wrote a post about getting more writing done in less time.

Continue reading about UPDATE – Shorter writing days mean more writing gets done

Allison on February 5th, 2011

It’s a common enough feeling, since having a writing blog means putting your own thoughts and feelings on the page.

Continue reading about Are you nervous of starting your own writing blog?

Allison on January 24th, 2011

This is something I have been pondering ever since last year with my own online writing situation.

Continue reading about Can you get more online writing done in less time?

Allison on October 18th, 2010

Do you write what you know about – or do you let it limit your topics?

Continue reading about Write what you know – good advice for writers?

Allison on October 12th, 2010

Discover the theme of my latest Squidoo lens for freelance writers.

Continue reading about A feast of information for freelance writers

Allison on September 21st, 2010

I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to be a writer. Writing as a career was something I always wanted to do.

Continue reading about Are you really cut out for writing as a career?

Allison on May 12th, 2010

I am writing this blog post at 10.14pm, having completed all my other work for the day and taken some time off in between those jobs as well.

Continue reading about Should you put your own writing first?

Allison on May 7th, 2010

Answer? Extremely useful, particularly when you have a regular online writing gig and you constantly need fresh ideas for articles.

Continue reading about How useful are Google Alerts?

Allison on April 6th, 2010

Well it’s back to the grindstone today (albeit the nicest grindstone I could imagine) after the four day Easter break.

Continue reading about How do you fare after taking a break?

Allison on March 29th, 2010

Yes there has been a bit of a gap between this post and my previous one. But things have been busy on the writing front.

Continue reading about A busy ten days in my writing world

Allison on March 15th, 2010

I have tried one or two writing forums in the past and I have never personally got much out of them. I’m not sure whether I simply haven’t found the best ones, or whether I just prefer reading blogs and interacting with people on those.

Continue reading about Do you get any benefits from writing forums?

Allison on February 9th, 2010

I’m not talking about evenings or general days off here. I’m talking about proper holiday time.

Continue reading about Scheduling time off as a freelance writer

Allison on January 18th, 2010

If you read my post way back in November 2009 titled 5 writing resolutions for 2010, you will know that the first item on my list was to relaunch my main client focused website.

Continue reading about Making tracks with my first writing goal of the New Year

Allison on January 9th, 2010

Happy New Year! How has 2010 started for you? Have you come back from the seasonal break to a fresh new batch of writing jobs or are you wondering what to do next?

Continue reading about A cracking start to 2010