What I’m reading: Bel Canto by Ann Patchett What’s on the iPod: Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole Last week was a busy one. Two deadlines within three days of each other had me hopping. The project drafts are done, and I wait for the revisions. This week is a bit lighter — one…
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Juggling Multiple Writing Projects
What’s on the iPod: Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars Busy, busy week. Today is filled with client calls, interviews, writing, and marketing. I have a trade show the end of April, so now is the time to reach out to exhibitors. Tomorrow won’t be much better as I have two tight deadlines, but…
Monthly Assessment: January 2015
What’s on the iPod: Call Ya Momma by Justin Townes Earle It was a lovely weekend. Our final Burns Supper was Friday night, so we dressed up and headed out into the single-digit temps to once again toast a barely intelligible poet who wrote poems about mice and lice in Scots dialect. Go figure. But the…
Free Advice Friday: The Killer Query Letter
What’s on the iPod: Mademoiselle du Paris by Jacqueline Francois Quite the busy week I’ve had. First a snowstorm that never happened interrupted work on Monday (everyone ran out for bread — apparently, you can’t have a sandwich shortage during a snowstorm). Then an assignment kept me busy with research and lining up interviews. Yesterday,…
7 Reasons Why Your Client Communications is Failing
What’s on the iPod: Roll the Bones by Shakey Graves So much for predictions; that massive storm that had the weather people in complete ecstasy and had the rest of us scared to not have bread in the house? Nothing. Oh, I suppose an inch and a half of snow is something, but when you’re…
4 Hyper Marketing Strategies for Writers
What’s on the iPod: Fast As You by Dwight Yoakam Oh, snow. We had snow showers overnight — just an inch — and the snow right now is falling so softly. Such a pretty picture. Until tonight. That’s when the big shit comes down. Our area is expected just 7 to 12 inches (“just”). Other…
Finding February Freelance Work
What’s on the iPod: Everything by Michael Bublé Today’s the day! Visit the All Indie Writers Freelance Theater (episode 7) page today to hear Jenn’s interview with yours truly. Topic: easy marketing strategies. You won’t want to miss it! The morning is starting out well. I sit here enjoying a little Bublé (yes, I actually listen to a…
Writers Worth: This Job, Not That Job
What’s on the iPod: Lay Back Down by Eric Lindell Don’t forget — visit the All Indie Writers Freelance Theater page this Friday to hear Jenn’s interview with yours truly. We’ll discuss easy ways to market your services. Interesting week so far. I spent Monday finishing up edits, marketing, and updating blogs. Yesterday was more of the…
7 Signs a Writing Client Isn’t for You
What I’m reading: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey What’s on the iPod: Keep It Simple by Martin Sexton A quick note — visit the All Indie Writers Freelance Theater page this Friday to hear Jenn’s interview with yours truly. We’ll discuss easy ways to market your services. I’m staring at a pretty busy week ahead….
Free Advice Friday: Attracting Magazine Editors
What’s on the iPod: I See Fire by Ed Sheeran Busy, busy week thanks to three clients getting in touch with projects. A friend and I were talking about querying magazines. She’s a pro at it, and we were comparing notes. Turns out we do pretty much the same thing. We were also talking about…