Busy morning already searching down an odd statistic that I remember reading and saving, but can’t find (figures – I’m usually very careful to bookmark these things). I like being busy, but I’m fending off a cold on top of the recurrent sinus infection, so the world’s a chemically-induced fog at the moment. Spent a…
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Monthly Assessment – April 2010
Maybe it was the dread leading up to April 15th, but this month seemed to drag for me. I was busy, but not with client work. We had company for ten days, then taxes in the middle of that visit. But the guests are gone (sadly) and the taxes are paid (thankfully). This month’s earnings…
Thursdays and Deadlines
I have a deadline tomorrow. Technically it’s a Saturday deadline, but I covet my weekends too much to spend them working. I’m here 8-5 every weekday. That should be enough. So I wrote the article and sent it to the editor yesterday. There were a few glitches – one of the contacts, an association, has…
Worthy Tip: Take No Prisoners
Maybe because I’m busy I have less patience, but I suspect it’s more because I’m tired of shoddy service. I found myself being forceful with someone on the phone yesterday. On April 19, I transferred money to my daughter’s account using POPMoney. (My bank has dropped the ability to send funds between that bank’s accounts,…
The Waiting is the Hardest Part
In case you missed it, I’ve got a blog post up over at About Freelance Writing. Go on over and give Anne Wayman some link and comment love. Quoting Tom Petty in the title, I would like to ask an open question – how many times in the past 12 months has someone contacted you…
Irritation Amid Hilarity
I’ve beaten the content-mill drum pretty loudly. You’ve heard me suggest that someone getting paid ten bucks or less is not a writer. Thanks to Irreverent Freelancer Kathy Kehrli, I now have proof. She posted a link to an article that is, well, not an article, but a ridiculous string of nonsensical sentences. An example:“A…
Random Friday Chit-chat
Happy Friday! After having ten days off, I was glad that this week was a nice, paced return to work. It kept me from stressing too much and allowed me to rest my foot, which is suffering a lovely dose of tendinitis. I blame kickboxing exercises on carpeted floors. I can almost pinpoint the very…
Once Upon a Time….
I’m about to attempt the difficult – I’m going to try remembering my first days as a freelancer. It’s going to be tough because unlike today’s freelancer, I had no Internet (Say it isn’t so!). Nope. I had a typewriter, then a word processor, a stack of sample magazines, and a library that was six…
Favorites and Sure Things
Taking my own advice yesterday, I contacted an existing client. Very simple communication – I asked how he was and if he had any need for my help. Those few words scored me two upcoming projects. Amen. Going into the summer months, I’m happy to be bolstering the income potential. As I read through the…
Planning Ahead
I pretty much knew when I went on vacation last week that my monthly income would be adversely affected. I did the math – I’ll be just under $2K off my monthly target. Our goal as freelancers is to grow the business and – this to me is the important part – keep enough work…