Tag: Freelance
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How My Journalism Career Began with a Forest Bear
During my freshman year in college I worked part-time at the USDA Forest Service. I had been looking for a job to supplement my financial aid for school. Since I had previous work experience with the federal government, I applied to several departments for open positions. My application was accepted at the USDA Forest Service…
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Decrease Writers Block With These 13 Blogging Ideas
It is the beginning of another year and hopefully you are starting off with a bang. This is the time to grow fresh new writing ideas. A time to cultivate inspiration and motivation for your craft. But, what if this is not your story? Perhaps your new year is not starting off with much writing…
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Celebrate National Job Action day With My 5 Career Boosting Steps
It is time to reevaluate your career path. Are you still moving in the right direction? Has your job gotten stale and mediocre? Or are you struggling to stay motivated with your job searching? Monday, Nov 6 is National Job Action Day. This national observance promotes meaningful work, encourages self-reflection & development of job skills…
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Interested in Ghostwriting? Don’t be Spooked Instead Learn These Helpful Tricks
The scariest day of the year, Halloween, is coming up at the end of the month. To honor this hair-raising holiday, I am discussing ghostwriting, a spine-tingling and haunting form of inscription. Many popular books and probably bestsellers were written by ghost writers. But who are these storytelling spirits? What are the steps or tricks…
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5 Writing Podcasts I Love and You Will Too
International Podcast Day My close friends and family know how much I love a good podcast because I talk about them constantly. From news to health to technology to pop culture, my interest run the gamut. One specific kind of podcast I really enjoy is on the writing craft and ways to enhance my freelance…
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7 Lessons Learned From Working Remotely in a Call Center
Back in May I started working remotely in a call center. I was hired as a customer service representative. After about a year of grueling job searching I was excited to be working steady again. Plus the ability to continue working from home was a key selling point. I have worked in customer service type…
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It’s All in the Wrist: How I Avoid Hand and Wrist Pain as a Writer
I have been typing and writing on a keyboard for as long as I can remember. It all started in the 9th grade when I took a high school typing class. It was on one of those old-fashioned Smith Corona typewriters. Then I moved on to a computer using word processing software. My very first…
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5 Pieces of Popular Writing Advice I Ignore(and You Should Too)
As a writer I am usually open to tips, tricks and techniques to make my writing better. I have read tons of blog posts, newsletters, articles and books to improve my work. I have even taken a class or two. With that being said, I have observed a trend of common and/or popular advice that…
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Are Jigsaw Puzzles and Writing Alike? Checkout These 13 Similarities
Jigsaw Puzzles Were Part of Childhood When I was a kid, assembling jigsaw puzzles were a big part of my playtime. I started out with big puzzle pieces and as I got older advanced to the small pieces. You know the ones with the 1,000 pieces and more. It was my dad who introduced me.…
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Need to Level Up Your Career? Listen to My LinkedIn Webinar on Creating an Eye Catching Profile
What’s LinkedIn and Why You Should Care Did you know LinkedIn is the most underutilized social media platform compared to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok? It is the best search engine businesses, corporations and companies use daily. People wrongly assume that LinkedIn is only for job seekers. However, it provides a rich opportunity to…
Empish J. Thomas 