The ultimate watchlist according to normal people — Watching movies brings me joy, a lot of joy. I really don’t care if it scores high on IMDB or Rotten Tomatoes, if a movie speaks to you, it just does. Recently, I finally watched Pan’s Labyrinth. It hadn’t been available to watch in a legal way here in The…

Just to make sure this is the path you should follow — It seems like being a freelance writer or another creative profession is the goal everyone wants to reach. But let’s be fair: not everyone is cut out for the freelance business. It should suit you. I cannot tell you if it’s a good or bad idea to give up your…

It makes you a better person. I promise — The past three years were my years of good decisions. Well, mostly good decisions. I definitely made some bad ones. But in general I made good ones. And they were big. About a week ago, I was driving home from the gym. My trips alone usually consist of singing out…

I never leave home without these things in my bag — We all know(and probably aspire) that romantic image we see on ‘The Gram’ all the time. A pretty young person on a sunny beach, working from ‘home’ and enjoying life in the afternoon and evening. Yes, I’m talking about the digital nomad. I mean, what kind of an amazing adventure…

Happy freelance-day to me! — Hurray for me! It’s been ten years since I started working for myself. It was a happy little accident. I wasn’t planning to become a freelance writer, I didn’t even know I could. …

It shouldn’t be too hard — Happy New Year! I hope you had a great party, couch sitting marathon, or a good night of sleep last night. New Year’s Eve is a great time to reflect and to set some goals for next year. But New year’s resolutions can be tricky. Don’t get me wrong, the…

If you want a steady income, you should just get a job — We all want to be full-time writers, I think most of us want to write what we want. Doesn’t that sound awesome, just writing what comes up in your head and making a living out of that? …

It’s easier than it seems — The internet is awesome. It’s made our lives easier, richer and more versatile. It made it easier to make new friends and meet people you would usually not meet, find that nice restaurant, form a book club and sometimes even find a job. That’s awesome, right? But as with every…

Number 5 will surprise you — First of all: sorry for the clickbait in the subhead. Couldn’t resist. Second: the modern world makes our way of working much easier as writers. Much more difficult as well, but that’s another story. Thanks to laptops, tablets, and the internet, we can always be connected. We have a backup…