What’s on the iPod: Sugar by Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds It’s been a nice, slow week. I’ve been wanting to get to some personal projects, so I took full advantage of the free time. Right now I’m revamping one of my websites. When I got to the contact page, I went blank (don’t…
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Why Marketing Trends May Fail You
What I’m reading: Fates & Furies by Lauren Groff What’s on the iPod: Skinny Love by Birdy You can tell the holiday season is approaching. Weekends are starting to book up with events (even weekdays — we have an event tonight). Trying to fit it all in becomes a bit of a juggle, but I…
4 Marketing Mistakes Freelancers Make
What’s on the iPod: The Hook by Blues Traveler Where did this week go? I’m not busy — in fact, I’m not busy to the point where it’s becoming a bit of a concern. I have stalled projects, which means I have plenty of time to get some smaller, one-off stuff out the door. However,…
Writers Guide to Choosing a Trade Show
What’s on the iPod: The Wrestle by Frightened Rabbit It’s been a nice, short week for me. I was off on Monday, and now I’m in Cape May enjoying some time off. Okay, as a hurricane bears down, but it’s an adventure, and it means I’m not in front of a project. It’s been a…
Free Advice Friday: Your Freelance Prospecting List
What’s on the iPod: Hardliners by Holcomb Waller For a week that has just a few items on the to-do list, it’s kept me busy. Yesterday I talked with a new client and started in on their project almost immediately. Today, I continue that, plus I’ll be starting a draft for another client and talking…
14 Go-to Sources for Clients
What’s on the iPod: Hallelujah by Rufus Wainwright Well, back to work today. After a nice week off with family and other relatives, I’m playing catch-up this week. One of the questions I hear a lot from new and struggling writers is “Where can I find clients?” If you know me, you know I’m not…
Writer’s Worth: Marketing Strategies to Use Right Now
I’ll be here starting tomorrow. Ontario never looked so good as it does right now after a long week of many projects. You can tell I’m about to go on my twice-postponed vacation — the work is flooding in. This week alone I picked up six projects. Luckily, not all of them have the same…
The Online Writing Persona You Didn’t Know You Had
What’s on the iPod: Anna by Will Butler It’s been a good week so far. I’ve had a conference call with a new client, have worked on a project for a newer client, finished a project for an existing client, and have had time to relax a little. And paint. There’s one more bedroom to…







