I really do love Christmas. It’s the one time of year when everything just seems to work perfectly. Families get together and don’t argue. We spend more time with friends than at most other times during the year. There’s the chance to kick back, relax and recharge your batteries. And (the one thing I’ve done [...]
November 21, 2012
Have You Started Preparing For Christmas Yet?
At the time of writing this, there are 43 ‘sleeps’ until Christmas (yes, I still count how close Christmas is by the number of times I have to go to bed before the big day. I love it that much). As unbelievable as this is on a personal level (where’s the year gone?!), as a [...]
December 28, 2011
3 Things I’ve Learnt From Christmas That Have Helped My Freelance Writing Career
There’s no doubt that Christmas is one of my favourite times of year and as much as I have a lot of fun over Christmas, I always manage to take something away from it that can benefit my writing career. Looking back at the last few Christmases and how I’ve changed my writing habits afterwards, [...]
November 16, 2011
Do You Change Your Freelance Writing Habits On The Lead Up To Christmas?
One of the most attractive aspects of being a freelance writer for me has always been the ability to work as and when I want to. I have realised over the last few months that I work longer hours compared to when working in an office, but I still have the option to choose when [...]
December 5, 2007
Holiday Planning For Freelance Writers
Someone said to me recently: ‘Freelance writing is not like other jobs; you never really get away.’ She was referring to the fact that I work at home, and it’s always easy to think about the jobs that are waiting for me – or to work instead of doing something social. But her comment also [...]
December 4, 2007
Christmas In July
If you haven’t written your Christmas articles yet, then it’s probably too late, at least if you’re writing for print. Print publications work far in advance, so if you’re writing for them, you should start planning your Christmas articles in the middle of the year and should deliver them by September to October. Yes, there [...]
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