While the cover letter on a resume isn’t a requirement, it’s still good etiquette. When you’re applying for a lot of jobs online at once, yes, it can be extra work. But look at it this way…
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Longhand writing is fast becoming a lost art. With keyboards and touch screens everywhere, we rarely have a reason to touch a piece of paper any longer. Along with that fast-disappearing skill, professionals are taking notice of…
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Writers come in a multitude of varieties, but the thing that makes us a unique tribe? The way our crazy little writer brains work. Ever doubted you really were a writer? See if any of these things…
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Writing time – as writers, the thing we all need the most and the thing stolen from us from when life gets in the way. It’s a constant fight to carve out writing time from any regular…
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Word count isn’t something to worry about while you’re writing your first draft. I’m a big advocate of “it takes a long as it takes” to get the story out. Word count is something to consider later,…
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First rule of writer’s block? Don’t let it defeat you. You can overcome it and stay prolific. There are a million reasons why it happens and you’re not alone. We’ve all hit it at some point, but…
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Writing… how do I centre myself for it? What does it take to clear my mind? There’s no secret really. Mostly it’s a matter of being disciplined with myself. Eva left this question on the blog the…
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Art for free..? Um, no. Where did this perception come from that art is some kind of throw-away? I have to apologise in advance, because something set me off this week and I’ve been stewing about it…
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Domain names used to be a luxury only affordable to large business. Emerging writers would never need one when traditional print publishers were the only game in town. Back closer to the beginning of the Internet, you…
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To Toque or Not to Toque: It’s Winter, It’s Freezing, Deal With It
I came in from freezing my arse off outside at the beginning of winter quite a while back now and wrote out my frustration. Y’know, the way writers handle all life’s little hurdles. I was full on…