What I’m reading: The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara What I’m listening to: Leading Me Now by The Tallest Man on Earth What a nice time away! Did you enjoy your holiday? Ours was spent driving — first, he was off to Boston for a relative’s funeral, then we drove west to visit…
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Happy Thanksgiving
What I’m listening to: Tillidh Mi (I Will Return) by Runrig Remember the reason you became a freelancer? More free time, more freedom of movement, the ability to call the shots, name your hours…. That last one. That’s the one we forget, don’t we? If you’re like me, you’ve spent plenty of holiday vacations–times when other…
Free Advice Friday: The Real Secret to Getting Freelance Work
What I’m listening to: Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen Yesterday was proof of why I love my job. My kid needed someone to sit at her house and wait for an appliance delivery. My hand went up — hell, I volunteered. So I packed up my Surface and cell phone and moved my work to…
Wednesday Take: Who Determines Your Freelance Rate?
An interesting week so far. One project ended, another began, and a newer client keeps me busy with plenty of neat projects. Checks too are coming in, just in time for the holidays. On a forum recently, there was a discussion about rates, which also touched on worth. If you’ve read this blog at all,…
5 Ways to Sell Your Writing Value
What I’m listening to: Light as the Breeze by Leonard Cohen Looking back, I’m glad that week is over. I loathe politics, and even more so now. I saw people I thought were decent humans become these taunting, gloating, name-calling animals. I saw posts on Facebook that said “Let’s move on and come together” and…
Wednesday Take: Professionalism in All Things
What I’m listening to: Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2 It’s over. Amen. I voted. You voted. Rather than go into who won/lost, I’d much rather talk about the day. Here, it was 33 degrees at 7:00 am (that’s Fahrenheit for my Celsius friends) with clear skies. I stood for an hour and…
Monday Muse: The Importance of Being Lazy
What I’m listening to: Cold Shot by Stevie Ray Vaughan Yowza, what a week! I started last week thinking it was going to be a more relaxed pace. Not a chance — new projects came in, deadlines piled up (all on the same day, of course), and I emerged from the study later than usual….
Tuesday Take: Declining Freelance Work
What I’m listening to: I Remember Her by Ingrid Michaelson Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit! If you don’t know that tradition, read about it here Still recovering from the weekend. Friday, I was happy to spoil my husband for his birthday, so the day was spent baking his favorite cake (carrot) and taking him to dinner at…
5 Freelance Revelations That Can Boost Your Business
What I’m reading: The Optimist’s Daughter by Eudora Welty What I’m listening to: Iris (Hold Me Close) by U2 Thursday already? It’s been a slightly frustrating week. I’ve been trying to complete a project, but the things I need to get the thing done haven’t appeared. It’s like working with both hands tied behind my…
Misguided Beliefs of the Unsuccessful Freelance Writer
What I’m listening to: Oro Se do Bheatha Bhaile by Sinead O’Connor New week, new marathon. I had two projects for this week as Friday ended. Now I have four. And they all (but one) take precedent. So I’m back to allocating my time among them so that all will get the same level of…