Category: Career

Breaking the (work) cycle

I’ve been going through a strange period professionally, lately. Sometimes I can’t even believe how much things have changed in the last almost six years since I started freelancing. I barely remember longing to line up work and hustling to fill my time with… Continue Reading “Breaking the (work) cycle”

How to work faster from home

How to work faster from home {Heather's Handmade Life}

Today I’ve got a few quick work-at-home tips for your non-procrastinating pleasure! Of course, these tips are also useful if you’re an in-a-real-office type who maybe doesn’t wear yoga pants and have semi-dressed children under your desk* but they’re especially important for those of… Continue Reading “How to work faster from home”

Work-at-home life: Five things you NEED to know about yourself

1. Know your internal clock: I know I’m at my best in the morning (that’s why I get up so early to work on my novel), so I try to schedule as much writing before lunch as possible. I know I always, always, always… Continue Reading “Work-at-home life: Five things you NEED to know about yourself”

Going all the way (when you work at home)

I’ve been experimenting with a new work-at-home style lately and I suppose it’s inspired from a spicy character in a movie … “All The Way” Mae from A League of Their Own My job has nothing to do with baseball or, uh, “going all… Continue Reading “Going all the way (when you work at home)”

Slogging towards the finish line

The novel … is coming along.   I was killing it all through the fall, hitting 50,000 words in November and 65,000 words just 12 days later.    Then Christmas came along and sidetracked me, and I found it hard to get back into… Continue Reading “Slogging towards the finish line”