On Monday’s post, Sal asked about a blogging gig he has – “The blog job pays $5 a post for 200 words. I think it usually takes me about 10-15 minutes to crank one out. If that were the case for you, would you do it?” Damn good question, Sal. My short answer was no….
Tag: freelance writing
New Week, New Challenges
Thank God for a busy, fun-filled weekend. I didn’t have time or energy to carry last week’s stress with me. We spent a fun, frigid, tough-on-my-wallet time in Manhattan/Soho/Upper West Side on Saturday, caught the stepson’s performance in a fantastic Columbia-produced rendition of Canterbury Tales (you’ve never seen it like this, believe me!), and spent…
Tunnel Vision
After the day I had Wednesday, I was reluctant to get up yesterday morning. But the stress that plagued the day before was a memory, and life went on relatively painlessly. I managed to organize most of a large project and get on with business as usual with another one. While neither situation is ideal,…
Why Technology Bites
I spent six hours Monday working my heart out on a client file, carefully saving every ten minutes or so. Went to open the file yesterday – yes, it’s gone. Nowhere to be found. I searched for it. Nope. Every unedited version is there, but not the one I need. I looked in the Temporary…
Moments of Accidental Genius
I know the mood I intended when I started writing my latest novel attempt. I was reaching for a feeling of wallowing depression that encompasses the life of someone akin to Gilbert Grape (read the book – it’s phenomenal; or watch the movie – Depp and DiCaprio are marvelous). How it translated in the writing…
Why Blogging Isn’t The Same As Article Writing
I read an interesting article in The Atlantic this week by Andrew Sullivan about blogging – why we do it (or more to the point, why he does it). He made the point that blogging is not like article writing in that your audience is not once-removed from you. If they don’t like what you’ve…
Cheap, Cheap…
I once worked for $15 an article. Before you flog me for telling others not to when I myself did, let me explain. It was 15 years ago and the market – the local newspaper. While I didn’t make oodles of cash, I established myself in a credible market. I bring this up after reading…
Me First!
Leigh brought up an interesting point Friday regarding client accommodation. We all have the client who calls and asks “Are you free to help me with a project?” only to assume that two weeks later, you’re still free. I’ve had it happen as late as a month ago. Three weeks later when I really didn’t…
Giving What’s Expected
I had a client recently who needed me to rewrite something they’d just paid someone else to rewrite. In fact, the rather large document, which was supposedly updated by a marketing firm, looked suspiciously familiar – except for a few minor word changes, it was basically the copy I’d supplied this company two years ago…
It’s Unlimited, With Certain Limits, Of Course
I once signed up for a new phone service that promised me unlimited calling. It wasn’t one of the big companies, but rather a startup company offering great rates. The first month, it was wonderful. For just $30 a month, I could call my sister and talk for an hour, or call my mother, or…