With all this talk about goal setting and achieving these goals, it occurred to me that maybe you’re not quite sure how to define your goals. Look, my goals are simple ones – make XX dollars by YY date. Anything more complicated than that is going to give me a headache. And maybe you’re into…
Author: lwidmer
If You Answer to No One, Is That a Good Thing?
I’ve seen a few blogs recently that have asked very specific questions – only to be ignored. Not surprising. The questions, you see, are ones of accountability. Amanda asked What About Your Writer’s Resolutions? and then she waited. Two of us commented. Not exactly total silence. It sure faired better than when I asked how…
Blog Love
Amy Derby has a neat post up about blog etiquette. I agree wholeheartedly with her assessment of reading/commenting on others’ blogs out of some skewed sense of reciprocation. Given the number of blogs I follow, that’s way too much time taken away from work I should be doing. Besides, not everyone has thoughts that inspire…
Read My Guest Post on Biz Chicks Rule!
Thanks to Bridget Wright over at Biz Chicks Rule for inviting me to post recently! The post is up. Please visit and leave a comment!
They’re Just Not That Into You
Rejection sucks. Losing sucks. Not knowing why can drive you completely out of your mind. So why worry? Because you’re human. Kudos to Anne Wayman for once again baring her soul about her being left off the Top Ten Blogs for Writers after occupying that list for two years. Anne stepped outside her own comfort…
Speak Up Already!
Know what the biggest problem in any company is, the largest obstacle to success and the primary cause of failed business, failed projects and failed earnings? Communication. You know it yourself – your biggest issues stem from either lack of communication, miscommunication, or misunderstandings surrounding communication. I know in my own career, I’ve watched large,…
Truth or Dare?
Time to ‘fess up – do you collect deposits/fees from every single client every single time on every single project? If so, you don’t write for magazines, do you? There are times when you just can’t. Magazines pay on acceptance or on publication. If you think you’ll get them to change their payment schedule, good…
Cheap, Cheap…
I once worked for $15 an article. Before you flog me for telling others not to when I myself did, let me explain. It was 15 years ago and the market – the local newspaper. While I didn’t make oodles of cash, I established myself in a credible market. I bring this up after reading…
Me First!
Leigh brought up an interesting point Friday regarding client accommodation. We all have the client who calls and asks “Are you free to help me with a project?” only to assume that two weeks later, you’re still free. I’ve had it happen as late as a month ago. Three weeks later when I really didn’t…
Deadlines – Yours and Theirs
Show of hands – how many of you have received projects from your clients and found out their deadline is of the next-to-impossible variety? Whoa. That many of you? Me too. I understand where it comes from. A lot of clients have to walk these things through various committees, through meeting upon meeting, and through…