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  • What Your Network is Saying About You

    What Your Network is Saying About You

    What’s on the iPod: Just As Well by Jackie Greene Over the weekend, I had a nice conversation with one of my daughter’s friends. We were talking about her work, my work, and we ended up on the subject of networking. After listening to her experiences at a local networking event, I came away with…

  • Freelance Writing Business Facts

    Freelance Writing Business Facts

    What’s on the iPod: Human Error by We Were Promised Jetpacks It was an absolutely gorgeous weekend, though I wouldn’t know much about that. Colds hit at the worst times, and they pretend to be allergies at first. That means I infect everyone around me. My husband and I missed what was surely a fantastic…

  • Writer Mini Clinic: Finding Ideas

    Writer Mini Clinic: Finding Ideas

    What’s on the iPod: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore by Linda Ronstadt Taxes are done. Amen. Alleluia. Am I done paying? Ha. Ha. Hahahaha… If you asked me right now who I’d vote for in the next presidential election, it would be the first person to simplify (fairly) the tax process. I’d even switch parties —…

  • How to Win at Marketing Every Time

    How to Win at Marketing Every Time

    What’s on the iPod: Already Gone by The Eagles Yesterday was a day of planning. I finished a ton of work last week, and now I can take a much slower pace to finish other projects. Plus, I worked on setting up in-person meetings at the upcoming conference. I had one person cancel — not…

  • 33 Places to Learn New Writing Skills for Free

    33 Places to Learn New Writing Skills for Free

    What’s on the iPod: Late July by Shakey Graves It’s been a productive week so far. I’ve managed to write five articles for one client (complete with interviews, so I had to be efficient about it) and two blog posts for another client. There’s one more feature article due to the first client, so that’s…

  • Raising Your Professional Rates

    Raising Your Professional Rates

    What’s on the iPod: Blue Skies Again by David Mayfield Parade Head over to Freelancer FAQs to see my guest post. Thanks, Elna! What a week. I’m working with a new client on a project launch, which means they need content. Lots of content. The launch is in two weeks. They need eight articles by…

  • Monthly Assessment: March 2015

    Monthly Assessment: March 2015

    What’s on the iPod: Raised by Wolves by U2 What a week. I’ve had no time to think beyond the two projects in front of me. My workload is rather massive, and I’m digging in and managing to make an impact. Now is when time management is my friend — thank God and my mother…

  • 4 Freelance Writing Truths for Beginners

    4 Freelance Writing Truths for Beginners

    What’s on the iPod: All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down by The Mavericks What a productive week so far — I’ve finished two magazine articles and started on four more website articles. I’m a little toasted (and it’s only Wednesday), but I’m determined to get 16 articles to the two clients I’m working…

  • This Job Not That Job

    This Job Not That Job

    What’s on the iPod: Songs About Roses by Owl John I finished the week strong and start the week even stronger. There are lots of projects on the desk, and all of them are begging for attention. Right now, the focus is to get one more article out the door by tomorrow so I can…

  • Turning Conversation into Client Relationships

    Turning Conversation into Client Relationships

    What I’m reading: In One Person by John Irving What’s on the iPod: Wild Angels by Martin Sexton Not long ago, a couple came to our door. They were Jehovah’s Witness followers, and since I have known some followers, I invited them in. I served them tea and we started chatting. The husband/wife team were…