Send me the info to where it would be posted and I'll consider it. Thanks for asking!

I have a message for the webmaster/admin here at loriwidmer.blogspot.com.

Can I use some of the information from this post right above if I provide a link back to this site?

Thanks,
Harry

One over-worked editor always sounds tired, which makes vague "give me a call as soon as you can" messages seem bad. Usually, it turns out she's editing my story and has a question. Sometimes it's to assign something. Yet in the back of my mind I'm always thinking, "Oh no – the magazine is folding."

I've had several of those calls over the years. They're never fun.

Deep down I know that as long as it's not "we're folding," I can find a way to deal with whatever the situation turns out to be.

Knowing that I'm not the only one to have gone through something helps me more than testimonials or Thank you's( they certainly help too, but not as much as connecting with other people). Getting out your frustration by sharing your GRRR! moments with someone who will Growl right along with you helps you make it through also.

For me, if someone wants to discuss a project another day, it usually ends up being a minor thing. So, it doesn't really rile me up too much. When they have something bad to say; it's usually done right away with the email they send that says they want to chat about the project.

I like it, Kim. Positive reinforcement from happy clients helps keep my brain thinking I'm doing okay.

I call back as soon as I get the message and say, "I'm sorry, I'm not available tomorrow. We have to discuss this NOW."

I freelance because I want control of my own work and my own life. I won't be manipulated like that.

I also rarely accept another assignment from a client who pulls that kind of crap.

When the Doubt Demons attack — which they do more often than I'd like — I go back over good reviews or testimonials or whatever a little bit. But, usually, just pushing forward on the next project makes me regain confidence faster than anything else.