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6 Lessons in Goal Setting — Dana Finally Tackles HER Bucket List

Quick announcement: To celebrate my birthday this week, I’m giving awayA Writer’s Bucket List forwhatever price you choose to pay. Get it today through Friday for as low as $2.95!

All this talk about Bucket Lists for the past two months, and I have yet to share my own with you! We’re over two months into the year now, and I think it’s a good time to do an assessment of those goals we so enthusiastically listed at the start of the year. Here are my 2013 goals, plus a few lessons I’ve learned ab...

28 Things I Loved on the Internet in February (Resources for Writers, Creatives, and Dreamers)

My Brags

1. Whoa, what a great few weeks we’ve had launchingA Writer’s Bucket List! Check out all the people who joined the Bucket List Challenge Blog Hop during Launch Week, plus the lovely bloggers who hosted me for a Q&A or guest post or reviewed the book. I connected with so many cool people, and I loved reading about the Big Things DIY Writers are doing in 2013! So happy to be along for the journey :)

2. We’ll be hosting another #DIYwriteCHAT in March! Read February’srecap here and join us...

5 Tips for Freelancing Success [slideshow]

If you want to succeed in freelancing, you have to treat your career like the business it is. Here are 5 tips to help you do that, plus my Magic Formula for freelancing success!

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Become a Freelance Writer in 30 Days: Shawndra Russell Tackles Her Bucket List

From Dana: This is a guest post by freelance writer/social media managerShawndra Russell. I connected with Shawndra first through Alexis Grant’s community at The Traveling Writer, and again through Kickstart Kitchen’s #bootstrapCHAT on Twitter. I love connecting DIY Writers with ambitious and entrepreneurial writers, and Shawndra fits the bill. In addition to her freelance work, herdebut novel, Couple Friends , is available on Amazon, and an her e-guide Become a Freelance Writer in 30 Days will...

To Everyone Who Honored Me with a Place at Your Blog Recently

I have written before about how much fun guest blogging can be. I’m still in love with it, even though the honeymoon is so over.What started as a light post or two a month with a blogging peer was kicked into high-gear this year when I approached some of the top blogs in the writing industry and crammed 11 guest posts, 3 Q&A’s, and 2 features intoone week for the launch ofA Writer’s Bucket List.

I wish I could reach out for a huge hug to every blogger who hosted me, but a giantTHANK YOU and vi...

Thank You for Making Our First Blog Hop A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!

Thanks to all who joined the Bucket List Challenge Blog Hop! This was a brand-new undertaking for me, and one of the things about Launch Week that kept me up with worry in the preceding days. It turned out to be much more fun and more successful than I imagined — you’ll certainly see more DIY Writing-sponsored hops in the future!

What fun it was to meet you all and read about the awesome goals you’re working towards in 2013. I was flattered by the response to joining, impressed with everyone’s...

Self-Evaluation and Tsunami Painting: Anne Belov Tackles Her Bucket List

From Dana: This is a guest post fromAnne Belov, another fantastic blogger I connected with through The Traveling Writer community. Anne paints, writes, makes prints, and is the founder of The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire. You can find her paintings at the Rob Schouten Gallery, her adorable cartoons (featuring Bob T. Panda) on The Panda Chronicles, and her new book here. She also writes a blog about all the bits and pieces of her creative life, Nothing Overlooked.

I was pleased that...

My Super-Secret Weapon for Awesome Book Promotion

I have a super-awesome secret weapon for book promotion up my sleeve, and it has made a world of difference to my success as an indie author. I wish I could share it with you guys, spread the love, give you this awesome weapon for your own arsenal, but I’m afraid I can’t do that. I’m not being selfish, but…

My secret weapon is Stefan.

If you’re just joining us, Stefan is my BF. He’s a stand-up comedian professionally, but he’s had a lot of past lives (like many creatives), and he’s picked up a...

Covering All the Angles During eBook Launch Week

OMG. You. Rock.

This has already been a whirlwind of a Launch Week, and we’re just over halfway through! I’m so excited by the response toA Writer’s Bucket List — thank you! Sales are exceeding my expectations, and people are coming out of the woodwork to share their thoughts and help spread the word. I’m so happy to meet you all!And Oh-My-God, you guys are soo generous with the word-of-mouth! Thanks so much for all the mentions and the touching shout-outs.

The Launch Week fun — and the 30% dis...

Win a Free Copy of “A Writer’s Bucket List” and More!

Don’t miss your chance! Now through Tuesday, February 12, you can enter to win one of two free copies ofA Writer’s Bucket Listand a chance at the Grand Prize, which includes:

free copy of A Writer’s Bucket List
Bonus bundle that includesBrainstorming Workbook, Bucket List Exercises, and Bucket List Workbook
$25 Gift Card to Amazon
1-on-1 consultation with me to discuss where you are on your writing path, which direction you want to head, and how to get started.

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