What’s on the iPod: Lay Back Down by Eric Lindell Don’t forget — visit the All Indie Writers Freelance Theater page this Friday to hear Jenn’s interview with yours truly. We’ll discuss easy ways to market your services. Interesting week so far. I spent Monday finishing up edits, marketing, and updating blogs. Yesterday was more of the…
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Free Advice Friday: This Job, Not That Job
What’s on the iPod: Would You Fight for My Love? by Jack White What a busy week. I feel like I’ve run marathons standing still. One project is consuming all my time. I had to carve out time yesterday to market. If I hadn’t, there was a good chance there would be a gap in…
Writers Worth: This Job, Not That Job
What I’m listening to: Home by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros There’s something about the waning days of summer — the school buses come back, clients ramp up stalled projects….and cheapskates come out of the woodwork to prey on desperate writers. Thanks to Jenn Mattern for sending over this week’s nominee for sh*ttiest job…
Worthy Advice: This Job, Not That Job
What’s on the iPod: The Road to Home by Amy MacDonald (including Caledonia) I don’t need a calendar to tell me September is almost here. The clients are starting to call, email, and send projects. It’s going to be a busy fall, and I’m happy for it. I was looking for something else when the Craig’s…
This Job, Not That Job
What’s on the iPod: Nothing. I’m fishing. As I spend this week tormenting Canadian fish, I wanted to leave behind a few things for you all to discuss. And anytime I want a good laugh, I just head to Craig’s List and look at the job ads. That’s not to say all the ads suck,…
Free Advice Friday: This Job, Not That Job
What I’m reading: The Liars Club by Mary Karr (second reading) What’s on the iPod: Leading Me Now by The Tallest Man on Earth This has been one weird week. On Tuesday evening, a storm blew through. It wasn’t all that — some wind, a little rain, but nothing to write home about. Even stranger…
Writers Worth: This Job, Not That Job
What I’m reading: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison What’s on the iPod: Untitled (Love Song) by Counting Crows Part of understanding your worth as a writer is identifying a lousy deal when you see one. Sometimes they’re not easy to spot — they’re wrapped in layers of exclamation points, copy, or details so that…
Free Advice Friday: This Job, Not That Job
What’s on the iPod: Middle Brother by Middle Brother After a slow beginning, this year just became busy — really busy. I spent this week working on two articles, scheduling interviews for a third, and researching a fourth. Plus, I did a good bit of marketing. I heard from a few regular clients about work…
This Writing Job, Not That Writing Job
What’s on the iPod: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore by Linda Ronstadt Yesterday was a bit fuzzy for me. I woke up after my first good night’s sleep in over a year, but I couldn’t quite get going. I had taken a “PM” version of acetaminophen for a sinus headache and it left me groggier than…
Worthy Stuff: This Job, Not That Job
Two things – first, don’t forget to sign up for my occasional newsletter. One of you who signs up before January 21st at midnight will win a $20 Amazon gift card! And I don’t spam, so there’s that.Also, I have an informal poll on the left side of this blog. Just for fun, I thought…