Self-Care Mind Map

June 9, 2022August 31, 2019 by marianamcdougall

Self-care is all over the Internet these days. And because I’m a homeschooling mom of three and I also happened to run a business, sometimes I want to roll my eyes at the whole “me time” focus. At the same time, I do notice that when I don’t take some time for myself during the … Read more

Yoga Mind Map

June 9, 2022July 29, 2019 by marianamcdougall

I’ve created so many mind maps, I sometimes worry about whether I’ll continue having ideas to make more. And just when I think the well is running dry, a conversation pops up and gives me inspiration for the next mind map. Here’s how this week’s blog post came about. I have a few Facebook editor … Read more

Mind Map for Content Creation: Resources for Writers

June 9, 2022July 8, 2019 by marianamcdougall

Writing Resources Mind Map. The words "resources for writers" is in the middle, and several related words are connected to it by lines.

Over the course of the last year and a bit, I’ve shared several mind maps for niche diversification, which means taking a niche and thinking about related niches, so you can find more leads and earn more as a freelance writer. I’ve also shared a handful of content creation mind maps, where I start with … Read more

Renaissance People Mind Map

March 8, 2020June 24, 2019 by marianamcdougall

Mind Map about renaissance people, with "renaissance people" in the middle, and lots of related words connected to it via lines.

Mind Map Monday: Renaissance People Mind maps are an excellent way to come up with a tonne of ideas for populating a blog. Whether you write for fun or for pay, having a blog can bring more people to your website—but you have to have regular content coming out to keep people interested. That’s where … Read more

Freelance Writing Mind Map

March 8, 2020June 17, 2019 by marianamcdougall

Mind Map Monday: Freelance Writing Mind Map

A note: Thanks for reading my blog! As you may have noticed, I have zero advertisement on my pages. One of the ways I make a little bit of money to support this blog is with affiliate links.There is one affiliate link in this blog post—to the Freelance Writer’s Den. If you decide to purchase a membership, I will make a small commission, at no additional cost to you. I have been a part of the Freelance Writer’s Den and can attest it’s definitely worth the investment.

Want to write about writing? That’s basically what I do on this website, and the mind map I’m sharing this week is actually quite useful for me. I wrote a similar one when I started this site, and I still refer to it off and on. I’ve shared a generic writing mind map before, but in this week’s map, I’m concentrating solely on the freelance writing side of things.

Publishing Mind Map

March 9, 2020June 10, 2019 by marianamcdougall

Whether you simply enjoy writing about publishing or are considering starting a small publishing company, there are many things to learn and consider. The publishing industry has changed and evolved very quickly, and the landscape looks very different than it did even ten years ago. If you’d like to write about publishing, there are enough … Read more

Goal Setting Mind Map

March 12, 2020June 3, 2019 by marianamcdougall

Trying to plan content for your blog? Using mind maps can help you think of blog post ideas. Last week, I shared a mind map for Organization & Productivity . Today, I’d like to share a mind map for the Goal Setting. If you want to write about goal setting, there are many related topics … Read more

Mind Maps for Content Creation: Organization & Productivity

June 9, 2022May 27, 2019 by marianamcdougall

Woman holding hands up to show a mind map above her head.

If you’ve been reading this blog a while, you’ve probably gathered that I love mind maps. They help you think outside the box and creating them is a great exercise in seeing connections between topics. The mind maps I’ve shared on this website so far can definitely help freelance writers diversify their niches and find … Read more

Travel Mind Map

March 13, 2020May 20, 2019 by marianamcdougall

If you want to be a travel writer and make an income from your words, the first thing to realize is that travel writing doesn’t have to mean flying places to report back to a publication. But you can still travel here, there, and everywhere and write about travel. Just not necessarily destination pieces.

Mind Map Monday: Outdoors

March 14, 2020May 13, 2019 by marianamcdougall

Person with short hair hiking in the mountains

If you’re an outdoors lover and you’re also a writer, you can put your two passions together and earn an income while you go on your adventures. By using mind maps to think outside the box, you can find several topics related to the outdoors to write about. I’ve shared the outdoors mind map before, … Read more