A late post is better than no post, I say. I’m back home for a short spell, fully expecting to head back to my parents’ house in a week or less. But for now, I’m checking in. You should’ve seen the look. My mom introduced me to someone recently and announced proudly “She’s a…
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3 Tools for Mobile Freelance Writers
I can’t write today. Maybe not all week. Maybe not again. Who knows? That’s what happens to me when something upsets my balance. I get now what Obi Wan was talking about when he reacted to a disturbance in the Force– it’s undetectable by so many, but you feel it, and it’s almost crippling. Yesterday’s…
Free Advice Friday: This Job Not That Job
Time once again for Free Advice Friday, so named because I just like the alliteration. This time, we had competition for the world’s worst lousy offer of the week, but Sharon Hurley Hall sent what is possibly the worst job of the year. I give you the job you should avoid at all costs:…
Writers Worth: This Job Not That Job
Let’s round out this first week of Writers Worth Month with a favorite of many readers here at Words on the Page — the This Job Not That Job series. For those of you who are new to the blog (and welcome — I appreciate you all), we examine some of the more, well, interesting…
Writers Worth: The “Where Do I Find Clients?” Primer
We’ve all been there. The beginning of that freelance writing career. And no matter how far along we’ve come, not one of us forgets those first days. Like a newborn calf on shaky legs, we got our feet under us and started down this road. Except for a lucky few who left jobs with clients…
Conference Hiatus
This is my week. Every year I attend one trade show. That’s where I network, connect with familiar faces, talk shop, and find new clients. My work usually starts five or six months out. I contact companies that are attending or exhibiting and I introduce myself. In the past I’ve sent out hundreds of LOIs…
Tuesday Take: 2 Simple Ways to Deliver Freelance Fabulousness
What I’m reading: On Writing by Stephen King What I’m listening to: A Part of It by We Were Promised Jetpacks As I was preparing a project draft the other day, I was thinking about something the client had said a while back. “You get me. I don’t know how you do it, but you…
Your Freelance Writing PR Push
What I’m listening to: Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran What a weekend. St. Patrick’s Day — my official holiday — my daughter and I were at the pub at 8 am. First ones through the door, though a woman had just walked up and was standing there waiting for it to be exactly 8 am….
Networking the Right Way (and the Wrong Way)
What I’m listening to: Melissa by The Allman Brothers Band We’re almost finished with February, and if you’ve not noticed, we’ve talked a lot about networking. Not a ton, but it’s been the primary focus. Today is no different. Raise your hand if this has happened to you: You’re at a party. You introduce yourself to someone…
How to Be a More Appealing Freelancer
What I’m reading: A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James What I’m listening to: One Time Thing by The Airborne Toxic Event Did I say work was slow? Forget it. Work has started streaming in, and the next four weeks will be quite busy. I have two deadlines this week, one next week,…