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Marathon Time
Just two days left to save – sign up for the Mastering the Invoice for Maximum Profits webinar before November 30th and save $20! Click here for more info. NaNo count: Don’t ask. Just. Don’t. Here’s the thing – I was on track with NaNo until Tuesday. That’s when the parents arrived. I had been…
Happy ….?
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Mine was great. The parents were in, all but one kid was home (and I miss him), and the girls did the cooking – all of it. I can’t remember the last time I was able to sit down on a Thanksgiving and watch tv and enjoy…
When You Hold the Cards
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…
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…