What I’m listening to: Poke by Frightened Rabbit Busy week for me despite just having a few projects. But I did get some invoices out, and I did pretty well considering a holiday caused hiccups in work and what I call work-think from the client’s perspective. How did you do with yesterday’s strategy? Feel free…
Tag: finding freelance work
Tuesday Muse: Things to Do Now for 2017
What I’m reading: The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara What I’m listening to: Leading Me Now by The Tallest Man on Earth What a nice time away! Did you enjoy your holiday? Ours was spent driving — first, he was off to Boston for a relative’s funeral, then we drove west to visit…
4 Great Ways to Expand Your Freelance Business
Today we should be near Fort William or Glencoe. There’s a chance we’ll be back on the Isle of Skye, one of my favorite places. Doesn’t matter — the point is I probably won’t be around today. When I return this weekend, I’ll be thrust right back into work and right back into building up…
Planning Ahead: What to Do When Clients Disappear
I’m not around this week or next, but I’ve planned ahead. Apropos given the title of this new series, isn’t it? Please keep commenting. I may not be on the same continent, but I’m going to grab the WiFi where I can. I was going over my pre-trip plans the other week, trying to connect…
Setting Up Writing Success for 2016
What’s on the iPod: Running on Empty by Jackson Browne How was your Thanksgiving? I was able to head home (great weather for it) and visit my parents. My dad is dealing with emphysema and lungs filled with asbestos, so every visit is a gift right now. You don’t realize how quickly time passes until…
4 Places to Find Missing Freelance Opportunities
What’s on the iPod: Sugar by Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds It’s been a nice, slow week. I’ve been wanting to get to some personal projects, so I took full advantage of the free time. Right now I’m revamping one of my websites. When I got to the contact page, I went blank (don’t…
16 Places to Find Freelance Clients Today
What I’m reading: The Able McLaughlins by Margaret Wilson What’s on the iPod: To the Sea by Jack Johnson How was the weekend? Ours was busy enough that I was glad to get back to work on Monday. We had an anniversary on Friday, and we were lucky enough to find what has to be…
Finding February Freelance Work
What’s on the iPod: Everything by Michael BublĂ© Today’s the day! Visit the All Indie Writers Freelance Theater (episode 7) page today to hear Jenn’s interview with yours truly. Topic: easy marketing strategies. You won’t want to miss it! The morning is starting out well. I sit here enjoying a little BublĂ© (yes, I actually listen to a…
The Freelance Guide to Rocking 2015
What I’m Reading: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng What’s on the iPod: Blue Christmas by Martin Sexton Good news a second time this month — I have another poem being published. This time, it’s in TAB: The Journal of Poetry & Poetics. I’m thrilled. One poem published could have been dumb luck;…
The Cyclical Freelance Life
What’s on the iPod: Neon Moon by Brooks & Dunn After June’s wedding marathon month, we were, finally, able to have a weekend of doing nothing. The kids are all back from their respective honeymoons and moving on with their new lives. We enjoyed a nice long weekend with no plans other than to see…