What’s on the iPod: Misfits and Lovers by The Wallflowers Progress. That’s how last week ended. I’d made significant progress on a white paper project, and I hope to have it finished by Wednesday. Good thing — I have two more projects starting up, and a third that will show up right when I don’t…
Year: 2015
7 Ways to Vet a Writing Course
Today is going to be busy. I have plenty of interviews to go over for a white paper, and some research to finish up. Plus, writers group is here tonight. Not only do I need to clean — I need to write something to present. Behind the scenes here at the blog, I’m busy putting…
The Letter of Introduction, Simplified
Thanks to everyone who showed up for the Marketing Q&A webinar hosted by Jake Poinier! It was a great conversation and I hope you took something actionable away from it. We promise to do it again soon. We had some really interesting conversation in the webinar, too. With 54 people in attendance, the questions were…
Free Advice Friday: Your Freelance Prospecting List
What’s on the iPod: Hardliners by Holcomb Waller For a week that has just a few items on the to-do list, it’s kept me busy. Yesterday I talked with a new client and started in on their project almost immediately. Today, I continue that, plus I’ll be starting a draft for another client and talking…
Writers Worth: Undoing the Client Posse
What’s on the iPod: Down With the Shine by The Avett Brothers What a nice, long weekend! Mine actually started a little early — Friday was the first day in months that I didn’t have a ton of work in front of me. I’ve managed to get through three more projects, and the three remaining…
Monthly Assessment: July and August 2015
SOLD OUT: Sorry, but the FREE Marketing Q&A webinar hosted by Jake Poinier and featuring yours truly has no room. However, you can get on the list for the next one! Get on the list here What’s on the iPod: The Loneliness and the Scream by Frightened Rabbit This week’s marathon is nearly complete. I have…
8 Traits of a Professional Freelance Writer
SOLD OUT: Sorry, but the FREE Marketing Q&A webinar hosted by Jake Poinier and featuring yours truly has no room. However, you can get on the list for the next one! Get on the list here What I’m reading: Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie What’s on the iPod: I’m a Mess by Ed Sheeran Another week…
Free Advice Friday: This Job, Not That Job
SOLD OUT: Sorry, but the FREE Marketing Q&A webinar hosted by Jake Poinier and featuring yours truly has no room. However, you can get on the list for the next one! Get on the list here Remember that relaxing I wanted to do yesterday? Didn’t happen. Just as I exhaled, a favorite editor sent over an…
6 Ways to Prove Your Writing Chops to Prospects
SOLD OUT: Sorry, but the FREE Marketing Q&A webinar hosted by Jake Poinier and featuring yours truly has no room. However, you can get on the list for the next one! Get on the list here Can I breathe yet? By the end of yesterday, I’d finally dug myself out from under a rather massive…
The Writer’s Guide to Negotiating Like a Pro
FREE Marketing Q&A: Join Jake Poinier and me September 14th at 1 pm ET for a FREE one-hour Marketing Q&A. Reserve your spot today It’s only Tuesday? Why do I feel like last week just blended into this week? I had a weekend — a good one — but I came to the desk yesterday with a list…