Blog

Is Fear Stopping You From Being a Writer? by Joy Bautista-Collado

Posted on March 24, 2014 at 7:30 AM Comments comments (9)

Have always dreamed about something, but instead of pursuing it, you pushed it away? Have you always wanted to write, but never got around it? Have you always told yourself, "I want to be a writer" but afraid to do so?


 

I began writing when I was in high school. I wrote poems, stories, and I secretly enjoyed writing essays on exams while my classmates abhorred it. But when I got to college, I tried to "fit in" with the world. ...

Read Full Post »

Do You Fear Success? by Lynn Silva

Posted on November 11, 2013 at 9:15 AM Comments comments (11)

Fear of success is the cause of a common writer's disease called Inertia.


You may be questioning the statement that inertia is a disease. It may not be in the DSM. There may not be a medicine for it. But it is definitely a disease.


Here's why:


• Do you have a history of starting something you love only to quit?

• Do yo...

Read Full Post »

The Scariest Thing About Being a Freelance Writer by Jessi Stanley

Posted on October 14, 2013 at 8:15 AM Comments comments (8)

This is a featured guest post entry by Jessi Stanley for the Freelance Writers Academy Blog Carnival for October 2013. Please welcome her and tell us what you think by posting your comments below. Thank you Jessi Stanley for this great entry!


Being a newbie freelance writer is very, very scary!


I was scared when I gave out my first business cards, when I p...

Read Full Post »