Category Archives: Career Transition

Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: When Your Body Needs a Break

A couple of posts back, I wrote about taking a vacation for your mental and physical well-being. Ironically, not long after I wrote the post, I had a minor health issue, and I found myself taking an unplanned “vacation” to let my body recover. It was nothing too serious, but it definitely slowed me downContinueContinue reading “Health and Fitness for the Freelancer: When Your Body Needs a Break”

Reading the Fine Print

Up to this point, I haven’t applied for any grants as a freelance writer, but I have a bit of experience with the application and fulfillment process through previous jobs. Grants can be a true blessing if a person or business qualifies, but they don’t come without their burdens. There is nothing wrong with applyingContinueContinue reading “Reading the Fine Print”

Invaluable Experience: How My Library Career Made Me a Better Writer and Human

While I have left my library career behind, I can honestly say my time in the field made me a better person and writer. There are many things about libraries people don’t understand, and I can attest to this fact because of how many times people have said, “I didn’t know that” when I haveContinueContinue reading “Invaluable Experience: How My Library Career Made Me a Better Writer and Human”

Finding Creativity and Productivity in Your Business Plan

Last week, I sat down and began to put my business plan onto paper taking it out of the vagueness of my mind into the cold reality of the written word on the page. I don’t even have a complete business plan yet, but my creativity is now in overdrive. Just putting the initial ideasContinueContinue reading “Finding Creativity and Productivity in Your Business Plan”

Make Time for Resets

Last week was a catch-up week for my writing and schedule. Things that fell by the way during recent activities were on my weekly goal list. Writing took precedence since my creative cylinders were firing. I wasn’t trying to conquer the world. I was just trying to get little things done. At first, it canContinueContinue reading “Make Time for Resets”