What’s on the iPod: Middle Brother by Middle Brother What have I said a million times about going on vacation? Don’t the clients smell it, even if you say nothing? We’re leaving for Boothbay Harbor in just a few days. I was nuts the last two days with interviews and juggling three projects at once….
Taking the Pressure Off Your Freelance Life
What’s on the iPod: Bats (Acoustic Version) by Dispatch Today starts a marathon of work and personal details that will probably level me by Friday. Next weekend we’re heading to Boothbay Harbor for my stepdaughter’s wedding (the wedding is in two weeks), and the place we’re staying doesn’t seem to have WiFi. It’s advertising that…
Finding Your Freelance Down Time
What’s on the iPod: The Woodpile by Frightened Rabbit Made a lot of headway on three different projects yesterday despite my having a slightly interrupted afternoon thanks to some errands. I have two projects in great shape and the third will be framed in today. I have a few weeks to finish them, but I…
Your Start in Freelancing
What’s on the iPod: Coffee Cups by Langhorne Slim and The Law Good day yesterday. I have two article assignments due this month, plus some newsletter work for another client, so I’m busy. Feels good to be back to a semi-regular work schedule. I was over at Jake Poinier’s Dr. Freelance blog where Jake is…
Monthly Assessment: May 2013
What’s on the iPod: All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down by The Mavericks How was your weekend? We had glorious sunshine and high temps. Beautiful days to be out and about. Too bad I wasn’t. Ah, it’s just one thing after another. There’s something about an invasion of the body that brings out…
Getting Past Your Own No
What’s on the iPod: Life by The Avett Brothers Good day yesterday. Finally. I felt good enough to finish a client project and start another. I got an article pitch out, as well. Things are starting to look up. Except possibly customer service. I’d called our trash company and asked for a spare recycling bin….
The Interrupted Work Schedule
What’s on the iPod: Falling by Desmond Myers How was your weekend? Did you get to celebrate the real reason for the day off? My weekend was to be a good one, except for one little thing — a flare up of an ongoing issue. I was in pain much of the weekend, and I…
Writers Worth: Readjusting Your Attitude
What’s on the iPod: Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke feat. T.I., Pharell Who knew I’d be working this week? I sure didn’t. As it stands, I may have worked the equivalent of three days this month — until this week. I feel numb, tingly, but bored. That’s my sign to get busy again. Not a…
Writers Worth: Your What-the-hell Moment
What’s on the iPod: Take Off Your Sunglasses by Ezra Furman & the Harpoons Here I am, nearly three weeks since surgery, and I’m slowly beginning to feel back to normal. Every day seems a little easier in terms of walking, standing upright (you can’t imagine how tight the incision feels), and getting more mobile….
Writers Worth: A Dirty Little Secret About Pricing
Today’s enlightening guest post comes from Walt Kania, a freelance marketing writer who discovered an eye-opening secret about setting your price. Pricing is mostly in your head. Treat it that way. By Walt Kania I used to think that our fees as writers were pre-ordained by all sorts of fancy economic and accounting factors, like…