Comments on: Writers Worth: Realign Your Values

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 27 May 2015 04:51:39 +0000

Oh, this post is perfect! Love it. And it makes sense that I'm only getting around to making a comment today 😉

By: Lori Widmer

Lori Widmer — Tue, 26 May 2015 18:43:37 +0000

Paula, that you have the option not to is what's important. I love that. It's yours to decide -- isn't that why we decided to freelance anyway?

Anne, glad you're feeling better. Another good reason to work when others are playing -- deadlines. :)

Jenn, it sounds like you had a great weekend. :) And you're right -- it's your option to work or not work whenever you like. Today (Tuesday), I spent two hours having lunch with a friend. I wanted to, and I'd done as much work as I cared to after a long weekend.

By: Jennifer Mattern

Jennifer Mattern — Tue, 26 May 2015 04:52:51 +0000

I'll admit I sometimes work on my own projects over holiday weekends. That's mostly when hubs is stuck doing client work because it's his only time to put in extra hours for them outside of his day job. But I don't make myself available to clients during those breaks.

I'm happy to say I didn't do any work-work this holiday weekend (including Friday). I sat around. I slept in. I played games. I visited family. For the most part, I relaxed. I felt a little bit guilty, for about 5 minutes. Then I got over it and took a nap with a very appreciative cat. :)

I hope you had a great long weekend Lori!

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:19:22 +0000

Good point Anne: None of my clients know I absolutely never on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter and New Year's Day. There's no "writing emergency" that could justify that.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 25 May 2015 17:41:40 +0000

Not working-on my was to San Diego. ?

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Mon, 25 May 2015 16:49:25 +0000

I'm working some today… unofficially… because I got laid low for a couple of days with a stomach something or other – but I don't work holidays as far as my clients are concerned.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 25 May 2015 16:20:22 +0000

I sheepishly admit it: I'm doing a LITTLE work today. None of my clients asked me to, it was my choice.

Why, you ask?

Because I took Thursday off and have a major article due Tuesday. Instead of rushing to transcribe the final interview and write the article all in one day (like I did with another project last week), I'm trying to pace it out.

My sister's in Paris and my brother's family is off at their lake house, so I won't be missing any family time. But I did tell Doggie's Lily & Stella that if any of my friends call and ask me to hit the (tiny) flea market or something, I'll go.

Rest assured, I won't work all day. Just a couple hours so I'm not running behind tomorrow.