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Writers Worth: The How-to’s of Comic Writing

Posted on May 19, 2014 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Glorious by MaMuse Don’t forget to comment to win! Stop by the blog, comment on any one of the Writers Worth posts, and you could win one of these prizes: An Amazon gift card worth $25 or a copy of my ebook Marketing 365! Just leave your comment to enter the random drawing. Winner to…

Writers Worth: Persistence

Posted on May 16, 2014 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Late in the Evening by Paul Simon Don’t forget to comment to win! Stop by the blog, comment on any one of the Writers Worth posts, and you could win one of these prizes: An Amazon gift card worth $25 or a copy of my ebook Marketing 365! Just leave your comment to enter the…

Writers Worth: Beyond Sticker Shock

Posted on May 15, 2014 by lwidmer

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Writers Worth: That A-Ha Moment

Posted on May 14, 2014 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: White as Snow by U2 Don’t forget to comment to win! Stop by the blog, comment on any one of the Writers Worth posts, and you could win one of these prizes: An Amazon gift card worth $25 or a copy of my ebook Marketing 365! Just leave your comment to enter the random drawing….

Writers Worth: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on May 13, 2014 by lwidmer

Last week I mentioned that chum Jenn Mattern had sent over two lousy job offers for us to dissect together. The first one, which appeared here, was bad enough. This one makes that one look almost tame by comparison. The winner of the Worst Job on the Planet award: ScrewWritersWorldwide (not its actual name) is…

Writers Worth: Stop Chasing Payments

Posted on May 12, 2014 by lwidmer

Starting today, enter for a chance to win! Stop by the blog, comment, and you could win one of these prizes: An Amazon gift card worth $25 or a copy of my ebook Marketing 365! Just leave your comment to enter the random drawing. Winner to be announced June 2nd! I consider myself extremely lucky to know many…

Writers Worth: Your Pen of Expertise

Posted on May 9, 2014 by lwidmer

Starting Monday, enter for a chance to win! Stop by the blog, comment, and you could win one of these prizes: An Amazon gift card worth $25 or a copy of my ebook Marketing 365! Just leave your comment to enter the random drawing. Winner to be announced June 2nd! Cathy Miller is a vital…

Writers Worth: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on May 8, 2014 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison What’s on the iPod: Untitled (Love Song) by Counting Crows Part of understanding your worth as a writer is identifying a lousy deal when you see one. Sometimes they’re not easy to spot — they’re wrapped in layers of exclamation points, copy, or details so that…

Writers Worth: 9 Reasons You’re Worth a Lot as a Writer

Posted on May 7, 2014 by lwidmer

Sometimes friends are more like family. Such is the case with Anne Wayman, who with me started the About Writing Squared 5 Buck Forum for writers and creatives (still the best bargain in town at $5 a month). While I gave up the forum co-ownership to pursue my poetic side, Anne and I are still…

Writers Worth: Change One Thing

Posted on May 6, 2014 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye Thanks again to Ashley for yesterday’s blog post. I love it when you guys give your perspective. I learn something new every time. Ashley, you framed worth in one of the more creative ways I’ve seen. I think the primary challenge we writers…

Sharon Hurley Hall

May 6, 2014

Confidence is one of the most important factors, Lori. You have to be able to put your own worth above any short term financial gain.

Anne Wayman

May 6, 2014

Yeah, I agree… as we increase our confidence or self-worth the other changes seem to happen…

one way to do that is to find 3 things we're grateful for each and every day… could be 3 things in your business if you want a target.

Paula

May 6, 2014

I like that tip, Anne. At the top my my list of things I'm grateful for would be the great community of writers I've met through you, Lori, Cathy, etc…

Cathy Miller

May 6, 2014

I love these simple tips! You know I ♥ simple. 😉

And, Paula, right back at 'cha!

Lori, choosing just one thing to change is so smart. We are more likely to follow through. And you nailed the business owner part. In fact, that is one thing I did to change my mindset.

When forms asked for my title after the name of my company (my name), I started putting Owner. I find that more apropos than CEO or President – but whatever works.
🙂

Anne, I'll play – 3 things I'm grateful for as a writer. 1) My health, 2) My sense of humor (it keeps me sane), 3) The incredible generosity of our writing community.

Jennifer Mattern

May 6, 2014

Good post Lori! Even the little changes can make a big difference. I can't even count how many times dropping a bad client or trying a new productivity tool or changing my rates led to much bigger and better things. 🙂

Georganna Hancock M.S.

May 6, 2014

Best single change I made was to insist on a down payment before work begins – even rush jobs. Then, final payments before finished product is delivered. Once burned … never again!

Great post! 🙂

Lori

May 6, 2014

Sharon, Anne, I think confidence is the most powerful attribute we writers can possess. It saves us from ourselves, so to speak. 🙂

Paula, we're glad you're part of our orbit, too. 🙂

I like that, Cathy. "Owner" has a different connotation than "freelancer." I've been tempted to start using my business name again just to get a little more respect out of some of the tough birds.

Amen, Jenn. One thing — hard to believe how a single change can have such a bit impact.

Georganna, I miss seeing you here! Glad you came back around. 🙂 I'm with you — money up front or no dice. Only those proven to pay are trusted without down payments, and they have to be PROVEN over and over.