Category Archives: Carrie’s Blog

My blog about the writing life.

New Blogging Venture – Heroes and Heartbreakers

It’s been an exhausting month! I have a brand new Valentine this year: my amazing daughter, born mid-January. Now that everyone is acclimating to life together, I’m slowly returning to freelance work. And just in time for Valentine’s Day, I’m … Continue reading

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Taking a break – for real this time!

As I dust off my sadly neglected blog, you’d be forgiven for thinking that I’d beenkidnapped by aliens, or fallen into a well and not been able to climb out again. Fortunately, neither is the case. The truth is, I’ve … Continue reading

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I Meant to Write: Balancing Creative and Professional Writing

Last year I signed up for NaNoWriMo and pounded out twenty thousand words for an absolutely terrible novel during the month of November. (For the uninitiated, NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month. You sign up to write 50,000 words during … Continue reading

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Five Essential Tools for Launching Your Freelance Business

Thinking about starting a part-time or full-time freelance business? Great! I assume that anyone considering a freelance career already knows that they need a computer and internet service. I also assume that most people also have a desk and chair … Continue reading

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Managing Productivity Killers

Whew! Where did the summer go? I’d love to be able to report that I’ve enjoyed a relaxing summer off or that I’ve been up to my eyeballs in lucrative work, but sadly, those would be lies. Blog posting has … Continue reading

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