What’s on the iPod: Plenty of stuff; I’m in the car driving to Ontario View from the cottage Vacation time. At long last, I get the heck out of Dodge. At first I felt guilt for wanting a few days off — didn’t I just have a surgery/convalescence? Isn’t that time off? Yes. And definitely…
Author: lwidmer
4 Ways to Set Writerly Boundaries
What’s on the iPod: The Last Time by Taylor Swift ft. Gary Lightbody Writers: Take part in a FREE chat with veteran writer Cathy Miller Thursday, 8/29 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT Register for free access here I thought I’d have a nicely paced week, have time to research for an article, take time…
Heeding Writing Client Warning Shots
What’s on the iPod: Blue Skies Again by The David Mayfield Parade Last week was a nice transition from a light workload to a faster pace. I ended the week with another project and a few potential ones from the same client. Plus I saw my surgeon Friday morning and got the good news: I’ve…
Writerly Wednesday
What’s on the iPod: Radioactive by Imagine Dragons It’s August. I can tell by the silence. Where last year I had a summer of confinement (tons of work at once from May until December, really), this summer I could probably take off entirely and never be missed. Well, except for one large project and a…
4 Simple Moves to Impress Your Writing Clients
What’s on the iPod: Middle Brother by Middle Brother It’s amazing just how much you can change your perspective in a few short days. My husband switched out his desk from this massive, executive monstrosity to an original, mission-style hunk of gorgeousness. Not only is the desk much smaller, but the study is now arranged…
Avoiding the Dangling Carrot Effect
What’s on the iPod: Lonesome by Dr. Dog It’s been a busy week despite not having a ton of work. One project is monopolizing my time, but there’s real headway on it. Another project is coming in tomorrow (I hope), and I’ll have to split time yet again. Meantime, I write. I was listening to…
Looking Like a Smart Writer
What’s on the iPod: Drive by Dispatch Busy Monday it was — I sat down and wrote until after 2 pm, at which time I’d finished a project and killed any hope of thinking another coherent thought. But it was a productive, good session. I had some time to wind down, so I cruised a…
Making Time for Your Writing Client
What I’m reading: Places by Colette What’s on the iPod: The Way We Move by Langhorne Slim & The Law It’s been a wild week. I thought I’d be spending time on two projects, but a third just came into view, and it’s one that has to happen sooner than the other two. So I…
Writers and the Non-Compete Clause
What’s on the stereo: Jeannie’s in a Bottle by James LeVier One of the great things about class reunions is how much you learn about the talents that were right under your nose all that time. Take the song listed above — it’s by one of my classmates, and he was kind enough to share…
Ego, Emotion, and the Professional Writer
What’s on the iPod: Woodpile by Frightened Rabbit It was one of those weekends crammed full of stuff. Friday was our only day to “relax” in the evening. We went into town for First Friday happenings, found dinner, then came home and vegged out in front of the television. Saturday morning we were up at…