Month: November 2018

Your Freelance Writing Continuous Improvement Plan

Posted on November 27, 2018 by lwidmer

Today is more of an interactive post. Consider it homework that will actually make a difference to your freelance writing business. “Become addicted to constant and never-ending improvement.” – Anthony J. D’Angelo I saw a bastardized version of this quote on Twitter and did some researching to make sure it was attributed correctly. It wasn’t, […]

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The Freelance Writing Readjustment

Posted on November 15, 2018 by lwidmer

Here’s the thing about a freelance writing career — You go along building a client base, you get comfortable with how things are going, and you ride it out. Or you slap it together every day and cross your fingers. Which one are you? In many ways, both of those methods are shortchanging your potential. […]

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Writers Worth: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on November 12, 2018 by lwidmer

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served. We appreciate you. It must be the time of year for weirdness. Paula Hendrickson sent me a job listing that was pretty awful. It was going to be today’s post. However, as bad as the one she sent was, this one was so, so much worse. Time […]

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Fair Pricing and the Freelance Writer

Posted on November 8, 2018 by lwidmer

Lately, I’ve been enjoying Walt Kania’s posts over at The Freelancery blog. Maybe it’s because Walt has been focused on pricing recently, which is a perennial concern for writers. His most recent post delves into what a “fair price” may be. It’s a question I ask myself quite a lot. I bet you do, too. […]

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The Response Your Freelance Writing Business Doesn’t Need

Posted on November 6, 2018 by lwidmer

Today. Vote. Got it? If you don’t, you lose all right to complain, in my opinion. Had a great weekend, one in which I was able to meet Joy Drohan. She was in the area with her children for a sports event, and we met for lunch afterward. What a great person! Joy is someone […]

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