A week ago we began a big, month-long project for Praxis. As I’ve mentioned in past blog posts, I chose to go the marketing route, and I decided the best way to develop these skills was to open and advertise a Shopify store. I chose to sell warm women’s clothing and found a YouTube video…
Not Just Self-Published Anymore
Recognition for our work is one of the most rewarding feelings for a writer. Whether it be someone paying money for our book, leaving a comment on something we published, or asking to put their work in a magazine. A few months ago, I got a message about putting something I’d written in a non-profit…
A Little Plan for a Big Month
Alright, here we go! Today is the beginning of Module 2 in Praxis, and it’s a big month. If you haven’t already, read my last post, it explains more about what we’re doing. Basically, we have to complete a big portfolio project in one month. I struggled for a while with whether I truly wanted…
Choosing a Portfolio Project
It’s time to accomplish something new. This week in Praxis, we are getting ready to move into Module 2, which is our Portfolio Project month. Praxis gave us detailed explanations about the different roles we could tackle and then gave us a list of some project ideas relating to each one. We could choose between: Sales…
Prepping for Sales
I just sold my brother a tennis ball. Okay, I didn’t actually sell it to him, but I did convince him that he needed it and got him to ask me for it. But still, success. I was watching a Praxis video on choosing a role at a start-up company, and what I’ve heard a lot going…