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Friday Stuff and Hilarity

Posted on by lwidmer

Don’t forget to sign up for notification of Anne’s and my upcoming announcement. Give us your email and we’ll give you the announcement – not spam, and certainly not a spot on someone else’s list. Your info stays with us. Sign up to be notified here. Great day yesterday. I wrote an article in the…

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Definitions and Those Who Don’t Get It

Posted on by lwidmer

Anne Wayman and I are about to let you in on our secret! Don’t forget to sign up for notification. We promise no spam – just notification. I think you’ll be glad to hear of it. Super day yesterday. I managed to get one more article written and another of two remaining interviews out of…

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Monthly Assessment: August 2011

Posted on by lwidmer

Want to know what Anne and I are doing to improve your business? Sign up for notification of a special announcement coming soon – click here to register. We’ll inform you, not spam you. Is it really the last day of August? I could tell without a calendar, for the summer clothes I’m forced to…

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Are You Management Material?

Posted on by lwidmer

Want to know what Anne and I are doing to improve your business? Sign up for notification of a special announcement coming soon – click here to register. We’ll inform you, not spam you. Yesterday was one of my busiest days yet. I got two interviews down for two of the six articles I’m writing…

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Of Mondays, Workloads, and False Alarms

Posted on by lwidmer

Many thanks to our own Dr. Freelance, Jake Poinier, for reviewing my ebook, The Worthy Writer’s Guide to Building a Better Business. I appreciate it, Jake! Read Jake’s review (dare I say Jake’s Take?) on the Dr. Freelance blog. Wow, that was an overrated storm. Irene came into town, blew her worst, and managed to…

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Goodnight Irene

Posted on by lwidmer

If you’re seeing this post, I’m offline. I’m writing this Friday afternoon, when the forecasts are all predicting Irene is blowing into town for a whirlwind visit (so to speak). There’s a chance I’ll be offline due to power outages – we get them during small thunderstorms, so I don’t expect miracles here. So in…

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Open Thread: Your Extremes

Posted on by lwidmer

Off early this morning to have a play date with a writer friend, then back to brace for Irene. So let’s end the week with a fun exercise. What’s the most you’ve ever earned on one project? You can give percentages or XXXXs, if you’d rather. What’s the least you’ve earned? What was the experience…

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Dealing with Inaccuracies

Posted on by lwidmer

How was yesterday for you? I remember a little of mine. I was anesthetized for a portion of it. I had a routine test – colonoscopy – and the nap comes with it. You know you’ve been working hard when you lie on that table and are eager for the anesthesia. A nice nap later,…

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Knowing When to Switch

Posted on by lwidmer

Very weird day yesterday. Sitting here at nearly 2 pm, the house started to shake. At first I wondered why the stepson was running through the house. Then it continued, and I realized the blinds on the windows were moving. Not my first earthquake tremor, but certainly the strongest. Continued the marketing. If you’ve been…

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This Job, Not That Job

Posted on by lwidmer

Late start today. The daughter starts her new job, so I got up in time to wish her luck. That doesn’t mean I came running to the computer. It means I was able to relax over a cup of tea. Did some work for a client yesterday – two clients, actually – and sent out…

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  1. Devon Ellington Avatar
    Devon Ellington

    I'm in a very bad situation right now, due to incorrect information given to me when I agreed to do the job. Unfortunately, I can't walk away until I fulfill the contract, but I won't working here again. In the interim, I have a lot of unpleasantness and unnecessary stress to deal with.

    They're paying double my usual rate. It's not worth it.

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  2. Wade Finnegan Avatar
    Wade Finnegan

    From my perspective either gig would be good. But your correct, why not go for the higher paying gig. I like the fact you had a difficult time finding a stinker job. Maybe things are looking up.

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  3. allena Avatar
    allena

    The real estate job- snapping pictures definitely cuts into your precious hours. You have to drive or get there, take photos, come home, edit them. Yikes! All that and you haven't even started writing.

    same thought process for any blog that wants your original pix…or magazine for that matter.

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  4. Lori Avatar
    Lori

    Devon, you're there because you've committed to it, and that's something I value in anyone. I'd do the same – finish the job, wait until the check clears, then forget who they are.

    Wade, exactly. Neither job is so awful that either stands out as a scam. It does serve as a reminder, though, to avoid a job that can become an "easy trap."

    Allena, I agree. If I were to provide photos, it would be of the free stock variety. If it became a job requirement, the job would be history in a heartbeat.

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  5. Paula Avatar
    Paula

    Even finding the free stock variety of photos takes more time than I want to spend for a $25 post.

    Today's been a big query day. I need to find some good new clients so I won't be tempted by the slow-payer. Despite being in a lull right now, I turned down an offer to take on another article for them. Pay me for the One I turned in six weeks ago and then we'll talk.

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