Category Archives: Writing Tips and What Not

One of my pet peeves lately is how there are so many writing sites that only pay writers a song. I’m talking about social sites and writing sites that hire writers by the hundreds, paying anywhere from $5 to $30 … Continue reading →

In my never-ending search for new assignments, I often find it ironic that the level of professionalism that is demanded of writers is often a one-sided affair. Case in point: over the past month, I have been contacted by two … Continue reading →

It was only a matter of time. In these days of texting rather than conversing, socializing via Facebook and Twitter rather than face-to-face, and being tied to a cell phone 24/7, enter the cell phone novel. Think serial, as in the days … Continue reading →

After eight months of no writing jobs, where the market started resembling a desert, I’ve just been handed a huge writing project on a subject I know nothing about. It involves writing a 65,000 word book on pruning trees and bushes, … Continue reading →

Can anybody be a writer? Is it a talent you are born with or one that’s learned? These are age-old questions that can apply to just about any artistic field. And the answer to both is … yes and no. … Continue reading →

One problem that many writers, secretaries and others chained to their desks encounter is something that used to be called “secretary spread”; that is, so much time is spent in a chair as opposed to physical work, that one’s bum … Continue reading →

Years ago, when I was three, President Kennedy challenged a generation tempered by war to go out into the world and make a difference. He was murdered three years later, but his words still echo in those of us who know … Continue reading →

The web site is going through a transformation, starting with the change of the url from www.professionalfreelancewriter to www.kimomorgan.com. I’m not sure of the exact direction that this blog will take, but the goal is to become more focused on … Continue reading →

I haven’t had one minute to post anything to this blog lately … I’ve been tying up a freelance job that doesn’t pay well (what’s new?), and trying to decorate for the holidays, since we lost a week with Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ~ Anton Chekhov