Starving Writer Syndrome
 by: Kathleen Poole

Starving Writer Syndrome is a serious, painful malady that can strike anyone who writes or wants to write.

Symptoms:

· Cutting costs by eating ketchup soup (one tablespoon ketchup to one cup hot water)

· Listening to people who insist writers can't prosper financially

· Believing that no sane person would ever pay you for your writing

· Desperate attempts to sell your writing in all the wrong ways and places...because that's “what other writers do”

· Boxes of rejection slips

· Slaving away at a job you don't like while you long to be a full-time writer

· Willingness to write “on spec” (when a client says, “I'll pay you if I like what you write for me.”)

· Trusting people who say they will pay you more for their next writing project, if you will just do this first one for next to nothing

· Eagerness to work very hard for very little money

· Thinking that the only way to make a good living as a writer is by penning the next breakthrough novel, selling out or writing schlock

· Frustration because you know you can write but you don't know how to make it pay

· Frequently hearing clients say an immediate and enthusiastic “Yes!” when you quote your fee (because they're relieved it's so low)

Complications:

· Poverty

· Angst

· Pain without gain

· Getting stuck in a boring job...forever

· Grumpiness

· Lack of joy, enthusiasm, pleasure, passion and purpose--not only in your work life but in other areas, too

· Chronic wishful thinking with nothing to show for it

· Finding yourself in an a life you don't want, because you're not doing what you really want to do

· Unfulfilled dreams

Treatment -- The Prosperous Writer Prescription:

· Regular COACHING sessions to help you conquer your fears, overcome your struggles and guide you on the path to prosperity

· Private ONLINE WRITER'S RETREAT to rejuvenate your creativity and support your growing sense of abundance

· Consumption of Prosperous Writer ARTICLES to strengthen and inspire your writing process

· A dose of the “GET UNBLOCKED NOW!” E-WORKSHOP as needed for Writer's Block, creativity jams and similar sticky situations

· One tablet per month of Poole's Prosperous Writer E-NEWSLETTER

How to tell if you're cured:

· You have a renewed zest for life because you're finally following your heart's desire

· You get serious about your writing talent and how to turn it into cash

· You know and use the best ways to make your writing pay

· You stop selling yourself short and settling for less than you deserve

· You join the ranks of other Prosperous Writers who make a good full- or part-time living from their writing (and eat real soup)

· You discover the joy of prospering from something you love to do…writing!

Starving Writer Syndrome causes needless suffering. The treatment is painless and fun. The results are life-changing. To start your customized treatment program, contact Kathy Poole, the original Prosperous Writer, for a free coaching session or more information.

About The Author

© 2004 by Kathleen Poole & Associates, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Kathy Poole has had a highly profitable freelance writing business since 1985. As a Writer's Coach, she helps other writers prosper financially, create freely and live passionately. For more information, resources and inspiration, visit http://www.prosperouswriter.com, or e-mail her at [email protected].

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