year review

Read more about the article What I Learned In My 2nd Year As A Full-Time Writer

What I Learned In My 2nd Year As A Full-Time Writer

My most popular post on this blog was last year’s look back at being a full-time writer in 2014. My goal in writing that post – and this one – is to share my story with others who are just dipping their toes into making a living with their writing. And, of course, others like me who are managing to make it pay the bills, but aren’t at “guru” status just yet. :) At the end of every year, I like to do a client analysis that helps me get a grasp on where I’m spending my time, and what are…

Read more about the article What I Learned In My First Year As A Full-Time Writer

What I Learned In My First Year As A Full-Time Writer

[Note: I lost all the wonderful comments on this post in a website transfer. Sorry, guys!] I was inspired to do this post by Joanna Penn of The Creative Penn, who always does a year-end post on her business goals and accomplishments. Mostly this post is meant to create accountability and a place for reflection for me, but I also offer it publicly in the spirit of helping other writers out. There's so much writing advice out there, and so much of it is fantastic – but it doesn't all apply to writers who are just getting out the starting gate.…