Time for some frank talk – we’ve been in this business long enough to see the trends unfolding before our eyes, right? Even if you’ve been in freelancing a year, you’ve seen it. You may not recognize it yet, but you’re definitely experiencing it. It’s the way we find our projects. For a few years…
Month: November 2007
Go Team, Go!
Admit it – you’ve always wanted a writing coach or a life coach. Who better to help you refocus your energies in the right direction? Now’s your chance – coaching guru Lisa Gates is offering two coaching teleclasses: one for writers, and one for everyone else. The teleclasses are scheduled for the following days: Tuesday,…
Job Listings – November 27, 2007
The Sound of Money Dripping Is anyone else finding the work drying up around them? I’m sitting here looking, yet nothing seems to be out there. There are a few nibbles, but again, thanks to the insane amount of competition (see this post and this post for that rant) no one’s taking the bait. Most…
Ready… Set… Holiday
Never – I mean never have I ever dragged myself out of bed at 5 a.m. on the day after Thanksgiving to shop. In fact, if I’m up before 8 a.m., it’s surprising. I may or may not go shopping at all. Call me contradictory, but I’m rather like the Quoibler, whose list of things…
Job Listings – November 20, 2007
Creating Your Niche Good chum Devon Ellington made a comment on yesterday’s blog entry stating she prefers to create a niche with a company she’s hoping to work for. How many of us even consider doing that? And why should you? Let’s look at it from a few different angles – is there a specific…
ELance Debate (Continued)
Thanks to everyone who commented on Friday’s post regarding Elance. Thanks especially to Kathy and Jennifer for hauling out figures and giving us a very clear picture of what they pay in current fees versus the work they bring in. I’m grateful to you both for letting others see your own experiences. This discussion has…
Paying for Work
There are two great discussions going on over the recent changes in service to ELance – one at Kathy Kerhli’s site and the other over at Jennifer’s Catalyst Blogger site. Both are great discussions on the state of job sites and how the ELance changes will affect you. What’s more, ELance’s Lorenzo Mellon-Reyes pipes in…
Nano Rising
The word count for the Nano contest now stands at 6,184. I know why now. I tend to edit in my head before I type. It’s great if I’m writing for a client, but it causes me no end of grief in the fiction world. Oh well. Slow and steady. I may not finish in…
Job Listings – November 13, 2007
Carrie Bradshaw Lied: She Couldn’t Afford Manhattan Let Alone Manolos It’s a mystery – how do people in movies and on t.v. survive on the jobs they never go to? Look at Carrie Bradshaw. She wrote a column. A column. Do you have any idea what writers are paid for columns that aren’t syndicated (and…
Work is What Happens
When You’re Busy Making Other Plans…I apologize profusely. Normally, I’m here almost daily. For me to let this much time pass between posts is just wrong. The reason? Work. Yes, that four-letter word once again foiled my plan to do what I’d rather be doing. It’s why my count on the Nano contest is so…