Archive for June, 2008

13 Jun

What Kind of Tree Would You Like to Be? Or, How to Blow An Interview

I responded to an ad from a marketing firm that was looking for a team of writers to provide services to their clients. Naturally my experience, testimonials and resumé put me on the short list to join the team. The only thing left to do was to complete a short, e-mail interview.It started off well […]

05 Jun

How to Increase Your Writing Output and Your Chances of Selling Your Work

You’ve probably heard the advice to write what you know or write what you’re passionate about. I don’t like either of these statements because of the amount of pressure that comes with them.
Passion means having strong, almost obsessive, feelings about something. If you have a topic that you’re passionate about, then great, go with it.
But […]