What’s on the iPod: Just As Well by Jackie Green Welcome to November — another month, another reset of the earnings goals (for me, anyway). October was a crazy month. I had an unusual start to it, too. My husband had just confirmed reservations for a long weekend in Cape May. You know the drill…
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How To Increase Your Monthly Freelance Earnings in 2 Easy Steps
What’s on the iPod: Built to Roam by Shakey Graves This week got away from me a bit. The workload was limited to a few small revisions. The rest of it was split between working on side projects (which are actually primary projects that will pay off later) and sending invoices. In a few conversations…
5 Ways to Increase (or Get) Writing Referrals
What’s on the iPod: Song for Someone by U2 I love slow weeks after a long, busy spurt. With a project coming in next week, I’m enjoying the break. The madness should start up again soon. Until then, I’m marketing a little, writing a lot, and getting administrative stuff ticked off my list. I’m also…
Knowing When to Drop a Client
What’s on the iPod: Lego House by Ed Sheeran It’s been a fantastic week. I finished all my projects by late Tuesday, had one small revision Wednesday morning, and I’ve spent two solid days doing what I damn well please. That included working on two longer-term projects and some poetry. But that’s not what made…
6 Things Freelance Writers Can Learn from a Kardashian
What’s on the iPod: Got to Give it Up by Marvin Gaye So far, great week. One blip in the client projects from last week, but I got the green light to go forward, hoping we’ll work it out in revisions. I’m okay with that — I have two more projects this week, one starting…
Avoiding the Freelance Writing Burnout
What’s on the iPod: Glorious by MaMuse It’s Monday — do you know where your weekend went? It was a good weekend. The only damper in it was my son was on his way when his car started making grinding noises. That’s never good. He had to turn around and head back. However, it was…
Monthly Assessment: September 2015
What’s on the iPod: Timeless by The Airborne Toxic Event What a weekend. Cape May, New Jersey in October is usually sunny, warm and busy. This year, skip the first two qualifiers. Imagine howling winds and driving rain in nonstop, multiple-day fashion. It was wet — inches of rain three days out of the four…
Pope-apalooza
I’m Poped. It was a long, tiring, glorious weekend in which I experienced many firsts. The first time I’ve ever seen a city completely shut down to vehicle traffic. The first time major highways were closed. The first time train service was running just two time periods a day. The first time I’ve ever seen…
Monthly Assessment: July and August 2015
SOLD OUT: Sorry, but the FREE Marketing Q&A webinar hosted by Jake Poinier and featuring yours truly has no room. However, you can get on the list for the next one! Get on the list here What’s on the iPod: The Loneliness and the Scream by Frightened Rabbit This week’s marathon is nearly complete. I have…
6 Ways to Prove Your Writing Chops to Prospects
SOLD OUT: Sorry, but the FREE Marketing Q&A webinar hosted by Jake Poinier and featuring yours truly has no room. However, you can get on the list for the next one! Get on the list here Can I breathe yet? By the end of yesterday, I’d finally dug myself out from under a rather massive…









