Comments on: Seven Deadly Freelance Sins

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:26:43 +0000

KT1, there's another great example of how self-promotion can come back to bite a person! And looking into the psychology of it, perhaps he knew his writing was awful. I've found that a lot of people who brag are just masking bucket loads of insecurity.

By: KT1 WRITES

KT1 WRITES — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:31:44 +0000

While writing on one website, a person on the community boards told people how he had written just a few articles.He spent most of his time promoting each article on the Internet, with Twitter, Facebook, and every other website he could. His writing was awful.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:01:59 +0000

I'm half expecting rosary beads to come crashing down on my noggin. 🙂

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:01:36 +0000

LOL! Helen, welcome to the club. We've all been there at least once or a hundred times. 🙂

By: Helen Chang

Helen Chang — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:45:32 +0000

Heavenly father/mother, I confess, I've committed all 7 seven of these freelance writing sins! I've seen the light, repented of my wretched ways and redeemed my writing soul! Thank you, dear Lord, for Lori's post. Amen.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:13:54 +0000

Yay! I did it! If Twitter doesn't give you the answer, go to the geeks! Thanks, Carol, for the nudge. These posts can now be retweeted (I hope).

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:09:30 +0000

Diana, we're here! And yes, taking it personally can be as big a sin as the rest. It makes you second-guess yourself and can lead to bad decisions. Good one!

Carol, try as I might, I cannot get that Twitter button to attach at the end of these posts (and I've tried like mad!). Thanks for spreading the love organically. :)

Amen to that, Paula! When the money arrives, Paula gets busy. Until then, Paula is not available. :)

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:34:57 +0000

I already have an update, Lori: After refusing those four assignments and making it clear (again) that I couldn't take any more assignments until I've been paid, the publisher sent me a long, glowing e-mail in which he said he is overnighting me "a couple of checks," and he hopes I will accept new assignments once they arrive. Apparently I'm one of their "prized" writers.

First let's see if the checks clear.

By: Carol Tice

Carol Tice — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:39:41 +0000

Hi Lori -- great post! I would retweet it if there were a button...ahem...but I have other ways of spreading your post around, you wait and see...!

Over on my blog today the commenters are all about #5...we're having a self-esteem clinic and handing out hugs as we try to teach folks how to earn big as a freelance writer.

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:37:25 +0000

Ugh. I've so done these things. Maybe that's why I'm struggling and disheartened. So, here I am ready to take your advice (which is freakin' bang on btw). How about taking things personally? Not sure if that's a freelance sin, but it sure seems to muddy the waters and make client/freelancer relationships go stale, fast.