How I overcame my fear of rejection as a writer (and how you can too!)

March 04, 2019 by Hedley Derenzie in Writing, Advice

When you sign up for a career as a writer, or any creative profession for that matter, rejection is a part of the deal. It’s not the ideal part, obviously, but it’s a fact. At some point, someone isn’t going to like your stuff. You’re going to hear, ‘Thanks, but no thanks’. Or just ‘no’. Or nothing at all. Find out how I overcame my biggest fear of having my work rejected and landing my first publishing contract by reading on…

Full time or Freelance? A writer’s ongoing quest for inner peace (and a steady income).

March 01, 2019 by Hedley Derenzie in Writing, Inspirational, Advice, creative

If you’re a creative and you’ve chosen to live the freelance life, chances are you’ve had moments when you contemplate tossing in the towel and start looking for full-time work. At least there’ll be money coming in and you can breathe easy for a while. You’ll have to make some sacrifices, of course. The question is, are those sacrifices worth the security? Here’s my take. From personal experience, of course.

So you want to be a writer? Well, here's some REALLY good advice.

October 09, 2015 by Hedley Derenzie in Writing, Destiny, Passion, Advice

So you love to write and you want to be a writer?

Well, I’m going to give you some advice. Some REALLY good advice. It's going to be advice that no one else will have ever given you before. It goes a little something like this: