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I am not a big believer in “writer’s block”, even though I am the walking definition of it. However, I realized what could be at least one cause of “the block” so many writers seem to struggle with, write about and debate.

Let me tell you about my writer’s block, and where I think it is coming from.

I was reading through this month’s Elle magazine, and I was astonished at actually finding a glossy that has very interesting articles. I used to devour copies of Cosmopolitan, thinking it was the ultimate sign of my femininity and urban independence. All of a sudden however I realized that each new issue of Cosmo has essentially the same articles shuffled around and repackaged: “how to please your man”, “how to have a mind blowing orgasm” and “secret things all men want in bed”. I’m never one to reject some tips and tricks, in whatever area, but the ridiculous directions some of these articles take, and the absurd claims none of the men I’ve personally asked can confirm to be true became a real turn off for me.

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If you are a freelance writer, why are you feeding the “starving writer”-stereotype? Find what is keeping you from publishing, and then find a way to kill what slows you down.

Personally, I am perhaps so critical that my query letters don’t make it to the mail. I currently have about 3-4 query letters written and ready, but for some reason keep putting it off “till tomorrow” every evening. I decide that I need to look over them again, and have some generalized fear of sending query letters. Even though there is no reason for this; the queries I have sent in the past have been quite successful.

How do you kill your inefficiency bug when it comes to freelance writing, writing articles or query letters? Do you procrastinate, and what do you do to actually hop to it?

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Ah, the joy of an “online stalker”, as a good friend of mine calls himself. He has apparently not kept up with my “activities” and asked me today whether I post any recent writing work on my blog. Well, I didn’t… but I could!

Here are the links to all of the FOX articles I have worked on, in reversed chronological order:

Enjoy P.!

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After working as a writer for years, I no longer suffer from that initial paranoia of telling people that I write when they ask what I do for a living. However, that does not really mean I think my work is great. In fact, I am likely my toughest critic, and perhaps it is this everlasting criticism that keeps me from publishing more. After all, if you don’t send anything out… nobody will publish you.

Identity Crisis
I am really still trying to identify a focus for this blog. Whether it will focus more on freelance writing, or on another more specific niche, I don’t know yet. However, I am finding that because it carries my name it is better if I keep it more personal. Personal does not mean I will be posting pictures of my pet bunny (although maybe one day! Just because he is unforgivably cute). Personal does mean that I want to discuss useful topics that are important to me. This really just narrows it down to freelancing, writing and making money online.

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