Read the Instructions First

Just yesterday, I started assembling a yarn organizer that hangs over a door to save floor and closet space. I was excited. I put the hooks over the door and fastened them into place. Then I hung the organizer and began to place the hard plastic liners inside each section. Just for a test, IContinueContinue reading “Read the Instructions First”

Irregular Hours and the Creative Freelancer

If you are an artistic freelancer, then you already know there are no set hours for a creative mind. When we think of an idea, we must write it down or record it in whatever medium we use right then. We can’t wait, or we might not be able to capture our creativity in theContinueContinue reading “Irregular Hours and the Creative Freelancer”

Keys to Success: The 15-5 Rule for Rough Days

Does everyone have those days where concentration just feels next to impossible? You try to settle down and do something productive, but you keep having squirrel moments like Doug in Disney’s Up? I find I have days like this more often than I care to have them, but I don’t want to give in toContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: The 15-5 Rule for Rough Days”

Keys to Success: Know Your Niche

I will be the first to admit that I struggled with this when I started blogging. I wrote about every subject which came to mind but all on the same blog. When I went back to look over things later, it gave me a bit of whiplash from all the varied subject matter. In myContinueContinue reading “Keys to Success: Know Your Niche”