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Chasing the Client Relationship

Posted on July 9, 2015January 28, 2023 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Roadrunner by The Modern Lovers Wow. Thursday, huh? Tuesday and Wednesday feel like a blur to me. I had a number of things going on at once and deadlines that are looming. Plus I knew that today and tomorrow would be truncated thanks to appointments and an annual lunch date with…

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7 Necessary Freelance Writing Boundaries

Posted on June 30, 2015June 30, 2016 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Mama Knows by Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds If you take a day off, you want to be able to enjoy it, right? Not so for me yesterday. An intestinal infection had me wiped out just getting out of bed. The meds can’t work fast enough. Advil kept me upright,…

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5 Ways to Avoid the Client Waiting Game

Posted on June 24, 2015June 30, 2016 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty It’s been an interesting week so far. Nothing heavy on the work front, so I’ve been able to edit a friend’s book. The subject is one that will sell, so it’s great to both help a lifelong pal and be involved in something that could be…

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  1. Paula Avatar
    Paula
    June 24, 2015

    I've had it happen a few times. (It might be more common when writing for print publications than with other clients, since magazine editors can't put off sending the issue to the printer.)

    I'm always honest with the latecomers that I have a full schedule. Usually they'll extend the deadline a few days. A couple times editors have offer to tack on a little extra to move the assignment higher up my priority list. Sometimes I've had to say thanks, but I'm fully booked. (The lower the pay rate the easier that is to say!)

    And you know what? Most editors are willing to work around a good writer's schedule whenever possible.

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  2. Lori Widmer Avatar
    Lori Widmer
    June 24, 2015

    Paula, have you noticed these editors getting to you sooner the next time? I know when I was assigning to freelancers, I knew who needed the additional notice and who didn't.

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  3. Paula Avatar
    Paula
    June 24, 2015

    Not really… but the editor of all of those massive listings I help with usually gives me a heads up a couple weeks ahead of time to see if I'll be available.

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