Episode 40: What to do when you run out of ideas, AKA what Pippa Middleton's bum can teach us about finding writing inspiration

Summary: It is inevitable that, at some point or other, a writer will find themselves facing writers' block. To have no creative ideas at all is depressing and it can be hard to know where to start. In this episode of the freelance writing podcast, Philippa and Lorrie discuss different tactics and techniques that can be used whenever you run out of ideas. Show Notes Quora Google Alerts The guy who got a job by targeting PPC ads to vanity searches The guy who lost his entire Google, Apple, Amazon and Twitter presence in 15 minutes after his password was hacked Limit Login Attempts free Wordpress Plugin Featuring the hat stuck in the tree story: 47 Hilariously Underwhelming Local News Headlines Safestyle Windows Secret Door Mapcrunch There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me. Subscribe via RSS Subscribe via iTunes Find us on Stitcher Smart Radio And finally, please 'like' us on Facebook to be the first to hear our news and to talk with us about what you hear on the podcast!   To find Lorrie and Philippa on the web, follow these links:   Websites   Philippa Willitts's freelance writing website   Lorrie Hartshorn's freelance writing website Philippa Willitts's Social Media Writer website Twitter Philippa: @PhilippaWrites Lorrie: @ThatWordyBird Facebook: Lorrie on Facebook Philippa's main freelance writing Facebook page Philippa's Social Media Writer Facebook page LinkedIn: Lorrie Hartshorn Philippa Willitts Google+ Philippa Willitts Pinterest Philippa Willitts   Birdsong courtesy of  http://www.freesound.org, thanks to: Justkiddink Dobroide Acclivity Percy-duke Ingsey101 3bagbrew Inchadney Sean Townsend Soundbytez Urupin 28-yuen-po Tomlija   For artwork snippets, thanks goes to James Nash and Amir Rowaichi, for also Creative Commons Licensing their bird illustrations. Pippa’s good at putting things together, but can’t draw.