I’m still hanging around with the folks, so I’m scheduling this post in advance. I had a chat with a writer friend earlier in the week. He was talking about his most recent client meeting and how he managed to stand firm on his rate to a client that was doing a little dancing around…
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Headache-inducing Marketing
NaNo count: same as yesterday I swear they smell when you’re thinking about a vacation. I’m taking time off beginning noon today. I decided that Friday. That’s when projects began to arrive, all needing priority, most having the same deadline. It’s about to get interesting. My mother is the type who leaps out of bed…
Monday Morning Dash
NaNo count: 35,025 words How was the weekend? I’m glad to be back at the computer. As much as I love time off, I’m aching and tired from cleaning. We have all four bedrooms full and the basement had to be set up for one more bed. I wish everything was finished, but I’ve made…
Link Love Friday By the Numbers
NaNo count: 31,104 words It’s hard to imagine how much one thing can really dictate the day for you. Yesterday I spent the day working, but my focus was on my daughter’s boyfriend. He’s upstairs right now getting over pneumonia. He came for a weekend. Last week. Poor kid was burning up and there was…
Why Writers Need Strong Backbones
NaNo count: 30,115 words Super day yesterday. I lined up a few interviews for the article assignments, then I spent the rest of the day talking with new clients. One was a referral, which was a surprise phone call. Another was the confidential client whose vetting process took a bit longer than expected. But I’m…
Organization 101
NaNo count: 27,551 words Super day yesterday in terms of actual seat leather. I picked up two article gigs and was able to get busy on them right away. I have a few of the interview sources lined up already, so it’s a matter of scheduling and getting it done. I spent some time working…
Technology and Today’s Writer
Nano count: 25,015 I took a partial day off yesterday (three hours, to be exact). It felt like a week. For some reason, I came back to this desk feeling like such a slacker. I hadn’t touched my NaNo manuscript much, so maybe that was it. I did manage to get some queries out and…
Deep Breaths
Nano count: 23,204 words Maybe it’s because I had so much going on that it felt like the weekend was a blink. Here it is, Monday again. I did get some “me” time in, plus yesterday was our group meditation practice in the city. Nice way to start a new week. The Firebird Festival is…
Link Love Friday and Musical Stuff
Nano count: 20,086 words Happy Veterans Day to all service people living and beyond. You cannot know just how much your sacrifices and your service means to the rest of us. Thank you. A nice day yesterday. I’m still waiting for an expected project to roll in, so I had time to work on Nano….
My Nano No-Nos
Nano count: 17,194 words A great day yesterday. Once the first Someone With Tools left, I was able to get a lot of writing in for Nano. The second SWT never showed, so I had ample time to get my thoughts down. I’m relishing this short-lived free time. My word count doesn’t necessarily reflect the…