Working Writer Hat

Most working writers have days when they lag behind on their work. Either the brief they are working on is getting them down - when you have written thirty or more articles on the same subject your writing seems to lose its freshness. It is on days like this that the writer has to remind her or himself that their writing is their bread and butter. You might prefer to be writing about damsels and dragons or cops and robbers, in which case take out twenty minutes and write it out. Once you have done this put your working writer hat back on and finish the brief. Sometimes a short foray into the fiction world can bring back the freshness to your words.

Searching For Lost Coins

Have you ever dropped your purse and then had to scramble around the floor looking for the coins you have dropped - or maybe it was not closed properly and everything fell out into your bag? Searching for lost coins is something we all seem to get involved in at some point in our lives. Even scripture has a woman searching for the lost coin as though it was something rare and valuable.

The truth is that many a rare cointurns up where we least expect it. Sometimes we only hope that it is rare rather than know it. It is at times like these that we need an expert who can tell us the real value of what we have. Monaco rare coin is part of the Monex group of companies, their expert staff will soon be able to help you discover the worth of your coin. Unlike smaller dealers Monaco has access to a range of resources and people which together with their own specialist knowledge will be able to give you a more exact valuation of your property.


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Original Sin

Many different things concern us as writers, one of those is original sin, are we actually born to evil or is it something that we learn from life? I find it very hard to accept that a newborn baby is a sinner or carries the mark of the original sin of Adam and Eve. Most people when they look into the eyes of a baby see only innocene and inquisitiveness, not original sin.

Augustine came up with his version of original sin in the fifth century and we are still dealing with the fall out from this today. While scripture might say that we are all sinners it does not hold within it any basis for Augustine's concept of original sin which results in a child being born sinful. Any answers out there?

Writing Woes

There are times in any writer's life when they get the writing woes. Whether they blame their problems on writer's block or a lack of interesting things to write about the fact of the matter is that what they are really experiencing is writing woes. Writing woes can come on any writer at any time, you may not be a freelancer making a living out of your writing but there will still be times when writing becomes a chore and ideas are thin on the ground. There are two things that I have found to be of use under these circumstances, the first is take a break and go out to the pub for a pint; the second is to engage in some freewriting. This is where you put pen to paper and don't take it off for at least ten minutes, even if the only thing you can write is I can't write. Free writing eventually releases the writing that is within you, especially when it is helped along by a glass of ale.

Pay to View

With the arrival of high definition flat screen televisions the tv manufacturers are now preparing to sell to a whole new load of buyers - this means that there is a lot of competition out there to catch the dollars of people who are looking to pay to view. Time was when people would go down to their local store and buy what was available; the rise of the internet has meant that an increasing number of people do some online research before they buy anything.

People who are ready to pay to view the new televisions that are flooding the market may look online to see what is on offer. When it comes to buying a television however, most people will want to see what they are buying in the flesh so to speak. This means that television manufacturers and retailers need to be on the ball when it comes to the internet. One company who have decided to give the customer exactly what they want is Krillion. Customers can look online for Magnavox HDTV and get the television they want at the best price and in the store nearest to them. Retailers and manufacturers need to realise that while people may search online for most things, there are some things that they still want to purchase from a store.


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The Feel Good Factor

You hear a lot about what manufacturers and advertisers choose to call the feel good factor, without actually defining their meaning. I suppose that feeling good is something that you really have to define for yourself. I find that even though there are times when I procrastinate when I should be writing that once I actually start I feel better. Writing, I suppose is something that gives me the feel good factor, what is your feel good factor?

Weekend Working

Freelancing is great. You can work at a time of your choosing and stay in your pajamas all day if that is what you want. The downside of working from home is that you inevitably find yourself engaged in weekend working. TGI Friday does not apply to freelancers, if you are looking for a five day week then don't choose to work from home. Deadlines have to be met and clients are not concerned if the date they have chosen is a Saturday or Sunday rather than Friday or Monday. Freelancing can sometimes mean that you don't have as much free time as the nine to fivers, but you are doing something you love to do.

Online Learning

Many people who finish high school don't go onto college and then regret it later on in life. It is not always easy to go back to school especially when you have family responsibilities. The internet has changed all that because it is now possible for stay at home mums and others who may not be able to go the conventional route to higher education to do their learning online.

If you do an internet search for online learning you will find that there are plenty of courses and that some of them even offer learning up to degree level. There are, however, few fully accredited online degree courses. This is why many returning learners have invested their time and money incapella university. This university was founded in 1993 and offers graduate degree programs in many different subjects. Capella is dedicated to academic excellene and is a member of the North Central Association of colleges and schools and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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The Ups and Downs of Freelancing

One thing that you can say about freelancing is that no two weeks are ever the same. If boredom with routine is one of your problems then maybe the ups and downs of freelancing might be the answer to your prayers.

When you have a regular job that you get bored with you do at least know that there is going to be a pay packet at the end of the month, this is not always the case with freelancing. One day you can be up to your ears in work and wondering how you will get finished and the next you find yourself with nothing to do. This is not only a nuisance it can cause real problems. Freelancers need to be on the lookout for more projects all the time if they are to keep the wolf from the door. If your writing pays the bills then the ups and downs of freelancing can make a steady, boring job with a regular pay packet very attractive - but not for long, because you are of course a writer.

Computer Love

This last fortnight without a computer has made me realise that I have developed computer love. The last couple of days in particular have had my fingers itching and my mind racing; even last night when we went on an air trip to view the Northern Lights computing was on my mind.

I have now managed to borrow a computer until mine is sorted out - now I have to think of things to write about.How much importance does a computer have in your life?

The Good Old Bad Old Days

Last week I was writing about the kinds of days that I have in my writing life, just as I have seen others do. I think that I had underestimated some of the things that can go wrong on a bad day, as early on Monday morning my computer gave up the ghost and I freaked because I had not backed up my work for a while. Luckily a friend managed to retrieve everything from my hard drive so the day was not a complete disaster, although I am still without my laptop and using a borrowed computer. I have to say that this week has been mixed so I wanted to add to the type of days that can happen in the life of a freelancer. Besides the good, bad and indifferent there are also the good old bad old days like the ones I've been having this week.

Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer

I have noticed that that, like me, other writers take some time to journal their writing lives. We may not all use exactly the same terms as my Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer, but the subject matter is much the same. I tend to have three kinds of working days, so below are my daily experiences, if you can think of a kind of day that I've missed off then please let me know.

Good Days

On a good day in the life of a freelance writer I start work between 8.30 and 9.30 am. I take my first break at around one and get back to work at about 3pm and work until 7 when I stop for dinner and maybe a tv program. I get back to work at about ten thirty pm and unless I have made plans to go out, or am attending a writer's chat, I will continue working till one or two thirty am. This means I get between 11 and 12 hours work done, this incudes invoicing, bidding for work and promotion as well as the actual writing.

In between and Bad Days

In between days mean that the writing gets done inbetween my supervising postgrad students and working on whichever research project I am involved in. The writing gets done in between the other two activities or simply waits till the late slot after ten.

Bad days are when I don't know where the next project is coming from, I get incessant phone calls, ghost it to avoid missing a deadline or be besieged by unexpected visitors. On these days I am lucky to get any writing done at all.