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Author: lwidmer

Monthly Assessment: March 2011

Posted on April 1, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding by Robert GoverWhat’s on the iPod: She Hates Me by Puddle of Mudd Nice day yesterday. I got one project out of the way in the morning, proposed another project to an editor, and finalized blog post topics with a client. I had to run out and look…

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A Copyright Primer

Posted on March 31, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O’ConnorWhat’s on the iPod: Sign of the Times by The Clarks Interesting day yesterday. I got a response to a Twitter referral. It was for a magazine I’d been hoping to get into, and my new Twitter contact gave me direct access to the editor….

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Worthy Tip: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on March 30, 2011 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Yes, I Would by Frightened Rabbit Got a good deal of work out off the desk yesterday, which feels good. I can actually invoice a respectable amount this month. I did have a wrangling with PayPal. Just try holding a joint account with someone while you have another account, and then…

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Curse of the Content Farm, er, Content

Posted on March 29, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: Mornings Like These by Annie Dillard (found poetry)What’s on the iPod: Summer Nights by Rascal Flatts Code in da node – I have one. You know that feeling you get the day after a bottle of wine? That would be me. Yesterday was brought to me by Advil and lots of water…

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Thievery, Deceit, and Copyright Stomping

Posted on March 28, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: The Violent Bear It Away by Flannery O’ConnorWhat’s on the iPod: This End of the Telescope by Jakob Dylan What a great Webinar! Thanks to everyone who participated. The discussions were great, and we had a great time. I spent the weekend wondering if I should even post this. I’m more live-and-let-live…

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Things That Elicit Laughter

Posted on March 25, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: Bird by Bird by Anne LamottWhat’s on the iPod: Wishing Well by The Airborne Toxic Event Tomorrow is the day! If you’ve not signed on for The Confident Freelancer Webinar, come on. Join us. It’s a self-paced seminar, and Devon and I will be around much of the day to answer questions…

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FYI – Confident Freelancer Webinar

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lwidmer

I’ve been getting some interesting questions about the Webinar, which is this Saturday. I just want to make sure everyone understands – this is not an all-day commitment for you if you want to attend. You’re able to sign on at any time during the day and sign off in the same manner. We’re around…

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Busy Doing Nothing

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Pink Cadillac by Bruce Springsteen How can a person be so busy and not have much to do? Yesterday, I did that by trying to learn new Web technology. In my attempt to get a dedicated site together where writers can gather and share ideas, I came across things with strange…

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The Confident Freelancer Webinar

Posted on March 23, 2011 by lwidmer

Just three days left for you to register for The Confident Freelancer Webinar! If you haven’t done so already, please consider joining us for the all-day event. We’re open all day, and Devon and I will be present for much of it to answer questions and interact with you. Stay as long as you like/as…

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Stocking the Larder

Posted on March 23, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading upstairs: The Violent Bear it Away by Flannery O’ConnorWhat’s on the iPod: Ten Thousand Words by The Avett Brothers What a busy day yesterday. Devon and I have much, if not all the administrative stuff set up for our Webinar. I created a Facebook page for it, then went back and did…

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  1. Eileen Avatar
    Eileen
    March 23, 2011

    I feel your pain on the tax bill. Just got the bad news yesterday from my accountant. Despite our diligence at paying quarterly taxes in what we thought was more than ample amounts, there were enough quirks in our income stream this year to leave us with a whopping tax bill. I HATE surprises like this, and you can bet I'm asking my accountant to explain why he didn't see this coming in last year's tax planning.

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  2. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    March 23, 2011

    Ugh. Eileen, that's awful. Sorry to hear it. You're right – he has some explaining to do.

    I'm looking at ways to peel off layers on what I owe. I'm sure there are deductions I've missed, and today is devoted to digging through the IRS website and business blogs to find them.

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  3. Paula Avatar
    Paula
    March 23, 2011

    Good luck with the deduction hunt, Lori. Let us know if you find any goodies.

    You know how the Federal government is taking a smaller tax bite when it comes to withholdings? My state decided to increase its income tax rate (I want to say it jumped something like 60%), making it a wash at best for us.

    Illinois is also aggressively pursuing use taxes now that records back to 2004 are digitized. They're "collecting" use taxes for all of those years, and even helpfully "estimate" how much the "average" person in each income bracket spent out of state, and calculated how much we "owe." Pay up by October or face hefty fines and interest on the amount of taxes that would have been charged on the amount they think you spent. How can that be legal? The only times I've been out of state in recent years is to spend a holiday with my cousin's family in Wisconsin, which cost me zero dollars. When I shop online, it's almost always at sites with an Illinois presence that already charge Illinois sales taxes. Don't get me started on people who haven't traveled out of state and don't buy online…

    Sorry. It's just such a taxing time of year.

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