Month: March 2017

Writers Worth Wednesday: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on March 29, 2017 by lwidmer

What I’m listening to: Life by The Avett Brothers It’s been a busy week after a hectic, travel-filled weekend. Friday was a maelstrom of stuff happening at once. I’ll go into that another time, but getting back to work on Monday was a bit of a relief. Who looks forward to work? We freelancers do, […]

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Your Freelance Earnings Goal (and why $100K may not be it)

Posted on March 23, 2017 by lwidmer

What I’m listening to: The Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man on Earth Today was going to be a This Job, Not That Job post, but then a comment came in from a reader. Michelle had read The $100K Myth post from nearly two years ago, and her comment was spot on. She said this: If […]

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Your Freelance Writing PR Push

Posted on March 20, 2017 by lwidmer

What I’m listening to: Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran What a weekend. St. Patrick’s Day — my official holiday — my daughter and I were at the pub at 8 am. First ones through the door, though a woman had just walked up and was standing there waiting for it to be exactly 8 am. […]

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11 Years Later…

Posted on March 17, 2017 by lwidmer

What I’m listening to: The Wild Rover by The Pogues Happy blog-iversary to Words on the Page! And happy blog-iversary to all of you who have been with me along the way. Whether you’ve been commenting from Day One (Devon Ellington has!), sporadically, or lurking, I appreciate you. You guys are equal partners with me […]

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The Importance of a Serious Freelance Rate

Posted on March 14, 2017 by lwidmer

What I’m listening to: Get On Your Boots by U2 Here it comes. A snow day for my region. The state of emergency for my town was put out early yesterday when the sun was blazing and the skies were a gorgeous blue. Not today. The latest forecast: 18 to 24 inches. That minimum number kept […]

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The Freelance Client Mix

Posted on March 10, 2017 by lwidmer

What I’m listening to: Out Loud (Live) by Dispatch I forget where in conversation I was the other day, but the topic of clients came up. Hey, I’m a freelance writer — the topic will always come up. That’s a promise to you writers out there and a warning to those who aren’t. But I […]

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How to Kick-start Your Freelance Earnings Potential

Posted on March 7, 2017 by lwidmer

What I’m listening to: Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran Third month of the year — how are those New Year’s resolutions going? If you’ve put a plan behind them, you’re probably doing pretty well. Even if the plans aren’t working, you’ve learned something. Well, two things actually. What doesn’t work and how to move forward […]

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19 Mistakes That Hurt Your Freelance Writing Business (and how to fix them)

Posted on March 3, 2017 by lwidmer

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. […]

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