Month: December 2018

A Freelance Writer’s Year of Gratitude

Posted on December 21, 2018 by lwidmer

Today is my second favorite day on the calendar — the shortest day of the year. It’s all uphill from here! My very favorite is the longest day — in the summer, no less, which is my favorite season. For this day, I am grateful. In fact, today’s post isn’t the usual end-of-the-year hurry-up-and-make-resolutions-now post. […]

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Losing Your Freelance Sh*t While Remaining a Pro

Posted on December 18, 2018 by lwidmer

You know the feeling: You’re running to beat deadlines, you have a holiday flying up on you faster than expected, you have yet to book that flight, someone’s playing Christmas music over and over and…. Did I just hear your last nerve snap? Wait, no. That was mine. Go on. Admit it. You’re losing your […]

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The One Freelance Writing Number You Need to Know

Posted on December 11, 2018 by lwidmer

It started with an email from a local contact. They needed a writer onsite. Yea, that’s not happening. I declined, saying if the client needed someone on a virtual basis, I might be interested. The response: yes, they’re quite open to virtual arrangements. Except…. The time commitment and the pay; neither were going to work for […]

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4 Must-have Elements of Trade Magazine Writing

Posted on December 5, 2018 by lwidmer

I love it when people say “Trade writing is boring.” Actually, I don’t love it. The “boring” part is not true. What’s boring about finding an interesting angle to a technically challenging topic? What’s boring about making it reader-friendly? What’s boring about making people remember that article because you, the writer, went out of your […]

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