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How a Shift in Attitude Changed My Freelance Writing Business

Posted on January 4, 2017January 4, 2017 by lwidmer

What I’m listening to: Heathen by twenty one pilots We’re four days into 2017 and already the possibilities are encouraging. Some easy marketing has netted some scheduled follow-up calls, and the calendar is filling quickly. There’s potential on the horizon. There’s also a shift in my own attitude, one that was small, but one that…

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Writer Wednesday: How Old Are You?

Posted on September 7, 2016September 6, 2016 by lwidmer

I’m back. I had a lovely week along a river in Ontario with my mom. It’s something we’d never done before — spent a week together with no one else. I will say this — we found out we’re much more alike than we are different. We both love to debate! But we both love…

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  1. Paula Avatar
    Paula
    September 7, 2016

    If my guess is right, that organization is one Emily Gilmore tried to get her granddaughter Rory to join about 10 years ago on Gilmore Girls. It also happens to be an organization Could apply to, if I wanted to submit all of the documentation and go to their meetings (I don’t even know if there’s a branch in my area). If so, they should be looking for ways to capitalizing on the resurgence of interest in Colonial times in everything from TV’s Sleepy Hollow and Turn to Broadway’s Hamilton.

    It also reminds me of how some neighbors bash the neighborhood association for adding Facebook, Nextdoor, and email as ways to reach neighbors. These things are being added, but good old mailers and phone calls are still in the mix. The irony is the more some people fear adopting – or even testing – new modes of communication, the more likely they are to be left behind.

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      lwidmer
      September 7, 2016

      You guess correctly, Paula. I like the organization. I just see so many missed opportunities for growth and expansion.

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