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  • Friday Stuff and Hilarity

    Don’t forget to sign up for notification of Anne’s and my upcoming announcement. Give us your email and we’ll give you the announcement – not spam, and certainly not a spot on someone else’s list. Your info stays with us. Sign up to be notified here. Great day yesterday. I wrote an article in the…

  • Definitions and Those Who Don’t Get It

    Anne Wayman and I are about to let you in on our secret! Don’t forget to sign up for notification. We promise no spam – just notification. I think you’ll be glad to hear of it. Super day yesterday. I managed to get one more article written and another of two remaining interviews out of…

  • Monthly Assessment: August 2011

    Want to know what Anne and I are doing to improve your business? Sign up for notification of a special announcement coming soon – click here to register. We’ll inform you, not spam you. Is it really the last day of August? I could tell without a calendar, for the summer clothes I’m forced to…

  • Are You Management Material?

    Want to know what Anne and I are doing to improve your business? Sign up for notification of a special announcement coming soon – click here to register. We’ll inform you, not spam you. Yesterday was one of my busiest days yet. I got two interviews down for two of the six articles I’m writing…

  • Of Mondays, Workloads, and False Alarms

    Many thanks to our own Dr. Freelance, Jake Poinier, for reviewing my ebook, The Worthy Writer’s Guide to Building a Better Business. I appreciate it, Jake! Read Jake’s review (dare I say Jake’s Take?) on the Dr. Freelance blog. Wow, that was an overrated storm. Irene came into town, blew her worst, and managed to…

  • Goodnight Irene

    If you’re seeing this post, I’m offline. I’m writing this Friday afternoon, when the forecasts are all predicting Irene is blowing into town for a whirlwind visit (so to speak). There’s a chance I’ll be offline due to power outages – we get them during small thunderstorms, so I don’t expect miracles here. So in…

  • Open Thread: Your Extremes

    Off early this morning to have a play date with a writer friend, then back to brace for Irene. So let’s end the week with a fun exercise. What’s the most you’ve ever earned on one project? You can give percentages or XXXXs, if you’d rather. What’s the least you’ve earned? What was the experience…

  • Dealing with Inaccuracies

    How was yesterday for you? I remember a little of mine. I was anesthetized for a portion of it. I had a routine test – colonoscopy – and the nap comes with it. You know you’ve been working hard when you lie on that table and are eager for the anesthesia. A nice nap later,…