I turned down a steady gig recently. Two actually. And I don’t regret it. The first one was a no-brainer. The pay was there, but the workload was a bit much for what was expected. I would have lost money — and time — if I’d kept that client. So I politely declined further assignments….
Tag: mistakes
Freelance Writing Marketing Mistakes You Didn’t Know You Were Making
A while back, there was an odd exchange happening on a forum I frequent. One of the forum members asked a pretty general question about, you guessed it, how to find more work. The writer did give a snapshot of her background, and stated, amid a bit of complaining about her lot in life, that…
19 Mistakes That Hurt Your Freelance Writing Business (and how to fix them)
What I’m reading: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann What I’m listening to: Dani California by The Red Hot Chili Peppers List time! What are some of the worst mistakes you can make as a freelance writer? I could ask 100 writers and probably come up with at least that many different responses….
Misguided Beliefs of the Unsuccessful Freelance Writer
What I’m listening to: Oro Se do Bheatha Bhaile by Sinead O’Connor New week, new marathon. I had two projects for this week as Friday ended. Now I have four. And they all (but one) take precedent. So I’m back to allocating my time among them so that all will get the same level of…
7 (More) Sins of Freelance Writing
What I’m listening to: Coastin’ by Zion I Yesterday was just one of those days where nothing significant was accomplished. I was waiting for calls, emails, and responses so I could get a project moving. I’m still waiting. I did get to talk with a new client prospect, and I hope I was able to…
Mistakes Writers Make
What’s on the iPod: Bang Bang by Dispatch Writers: Visit me over on Jenn Mattern’s All Indie Writers blog this week for both the book giveaway and the interview. Poets: Head over to Pink Latte Publishing to catch my interview/poem on Taye’ Foster Bradshaw’s site. Everyone: Give Cathy Miller some love in absentia. My guest post is up on her…
Recovering
I’m not talking about my recovery, but yours. Mistakes, errors in judgment, bad decisions just happen. Sometimes it’s because we’re inundated with too much work, sometimes it’s because we open our mouths and insert our foots, sometimes we take on something we’re not sure we can handle. It happens to everyone. How we recover, well,…