What I’m listening to: One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx ‘Tis the season for work to dwindle and this writer to finally give herself permission to walk away. I’m doing that with this post. I’m taking a break from posting new things until possibly the new year. My dad is in rapid decline….
Month: December 2017
Why Freelance Pricing Guides Aren’t Helping You
What I’m listening to: Wrong by The Airborne Toxic Event We’ve all done it. We’ve asked the question: “How much should I charge for …?” While there’s nothing inherently wrong with asking other writers “How much do you charge for…?”, by asking how much we should be charging, we are, once again, putting control of our businesses…
This Job, Not That Job
What I’m listening to: One Time Thing by The Airborne Toxic Event Sometimes these posts write themselves. That’s how I felt when writer Mika Doyle shared the news with me that LA Weekly terminated their editors (all but one staff writer) and turned to unpaid contributors to provide the publication’s content. Thankfully, they didn’t escape…
Free Advice Friday: Setting Freelance Rates Sensibly
Has it really been a week since I’ve been here? This is what happens when your life has a hiccup. I had a good excuse — the day before Thanksgiving in the early hours (1 am), my daughter gave birth to a gorgeous little creature named Jaxon. We were so excited and in love that…