From an episode of M*A*S*H: Cpl. Klinger to Radar: “What’s up?” Radar: “Mrs. Potter called all the way from stateside. She had a premonition that something was happening to the Colonel.” Cpl. Klinger: “My mother gets those. She had a premonition about the bombing of Pearl Harbor.” Radar: “She tell […]
Freelance Writing In a Nut Shell – An Article from Beginning to End
Some time ago, I was asked by Larry Peterson to do an article detailing how I go about finding paying gigs and writing an article from beginning to end. It is a straightforward process although it definitely does not always go smoothly. I will describe the process in a series of steps. […]
Freelancing – When Your Manuscript Is Accepted
You’ve been checking e-mail constantly looking for the message that says, “Manuscript accepted!” Finally it arrives, you’ve done it, you’re published and you will get paid for your work. CUE ANGELIC CHOIR Now you can start running to your mailbox constantly or logging into your bank account looking for the […]
Freelancing – The Pitfalls to Avoid to Stay Free
Sometimes life gets very busy and challenging. An employee in such a situation will talk to their boss and maybe arrange for some time off (hopefully with pay). A freelancer is the boss; they can have any day off they want, but they all come without pay. Every day without […]
Freelance Writing – When a Book Magically Appears
One Step at a Time One writer expounds on the joys and challenges of parenting their special needs children, another blogs on the health benefits of fermented foods and still another drones on about the benefits of freelance writing. Week after week or month after month another installment is added […]
Freelance Writing as a Vocation – Part 1
Why do you write? Some authors write to inform their readers of current events. Other authors write because there is a need deep inside that forces them to craft stories. Then there are the authors who are more mercenary; it is all about the Benjamins! The Catholic Church teaches we […]
Sun Dancing – A Book Review by Dennis P. McGeehan
On one day a year, Saint Patrick’s Day, people around the world celebrate their Irish heritage, even if they have none. Parades, parties and the Wearin-of-the-Green are ubiquitous. It may not be a stretch to state that those who celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day the hardest, know the fewest facts about the […]
Freelance Writing – The Owner Never Calls in Sick
In Part One I introduced myself. In Part Two, I introduced the varied opportunities for the Freelance Writer. Now in Part Three, we need to discuss this whole idea of me and you as freelance writers. I put myself first there (even if it is usually reversed) on purpose because […]
Freelancer – The Mutt of Authors
Picture in your mind an author. Do you see Hemingway dressed for a day on the ocean, Tolkien in his study with his vest and pipe or Robert Burns penning a poem? Do you see a widow writing a swashbuckling novel about a sea captain? * Are you old […]
The Life and Glories of Saint Joseph – Book Review
Among the classics of Catholic literature, The Life and Glories of Saint Joseph, is a book to be consumed, savored, and meditated on. Do not attempt large bites, rather enjoy each morsel, one paragraph, even one sentence at a time. This book, written in 1888 by Edward Healy Thompson, M.A., […]