How to Make Money on Upwork . . . I think?

How to Make Money on Upwork . . . I think? I am officially a paid writer. It feels good…but also bad. How do you make an income as a writer with no credentials? I am asking because . . .  That’s me. The non-credentialed one. I began pursuing a writing career...

Because Others: Joy and Your Craft

Because Others: Joy and Your Craft Despite the persistently aching fear I’ve felt about not having an income these past two months, the faith that I am doing the right thing keeps me moving forward. When you find what makes you happy, you have to go all in. Commitment...

Work Routine: How do YOU do it? (Really!)

Work Routine: How do YOU do it? (Really!) There goes another work routine—I’m back on the road. I’ve just finished housesitting for a week in San Jose. It seems to take me two to three days to get into the groove of a place before I can maintain a solid work routine....

Playing House with Resistance

Playing House with Resistance There is book magic. The Book Gods are always at work. Watching their creations exchanged from hand to hand, shelf to shelf. Hiding under papers and knickknacks. Nestled in an old milk crate, forgotten in a closet’s dusty corner. From the...

Writer’s Update: By the Power Divested of Me

Writer’s Update: By the Power Divested of Me Especially in light of all the things I’ve been writing about lately, I’m not looking forward to today’s post. I want to be that person who knows how to deal with fear, with feeling like an imposter, staying motivated,...