Hello QRW readers! I hope this Monday greets you well.

This week it’s time to take on the ways to shoot yourself in the foot. Many of my colleagues in the blogging world, as well as hundreds of published authors, and any yahoo off the street, have advice when it comes to freelancing and creativity. They have Top 10 Tips, Hints and Hopes, Drivers, Actions, and Secrets to Success.

But here’s what I think. In many ways, a 500 word post, or even a hefty printed treatise, on the Top 100 ways to change your life, make millions, write a bestseller, become famous, and lose 40 pounds, is inherently BS. Cookie-cutter solutions are never the best option. Plus, it’s just as valuable to talk about what not to do as it is to offer the secrets to the VIP world.

This blog is about being rebellious in a constructive way. I like to offer up different ways to think about writing, creativity, and fulfillment. These different approaches may be shocking, entertaining, or downright realistic. But I remain convinced that through the act of quietly rebellious examination and action we can achieve our goals.

So looking at ways in which we can cripple our efforts, screw up our freelancing success and creativity, and generally go cruising for a bruising, is important. It’s necessary. By contemplating failure, we can better seek success.

This week I’ll take a look at ways freelancers can eff up their shite. I’ll look at how aspiring novelists and writers can ensure lasting obscurity and writing for the desk. We’ll look at ways creatives can blast their marketing means to bits. Tune in.

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