Avid Writer Kimberly Ben blogged about taking on low-paying work and then never letting go of it. Urban Muse Susan Johnston blogged this past week about the steady freelance gig. Both ladies came to the same conclusion: the steady paycheck is not always the mother lode we think it is. I agree totally. I had…
The Writing Chameleon
This is going to sound like really strange advice coming from me, the proponent of finding your voice and refining it to its own uniqueness. Yet it’s advice that may save your career someday – Mock your clients. I don’t mean point, laugh, and tell them their mothers dress them funny. I mean get inside…
Finding the Right Experts
A treat for you guys today: our own Dr. John Peragine gives us a primer in where to look for expert sources and what the experience has been like for him. Thanks, John! Finding the Right Experts As a writer, there are times when you will need to seek an expert to help you with…
Going the Distance
I was pondering a vacation home (I dream big) over the weekend. Where would I want it? If I were to invest in property, what view would I want to wake up to? He’s land-locked with his job, but I’m supposedly free to move about should he want to pick up and go somewhere else….
It’s About You
Here’s an interesting thought – can your business survive if you do all your marketing virtually? That’s what Kimberly Ben at Avid Writer ponders this week. Here’s the link. Short synopsis – a writer who markets face-to-face claims she knows why a writer who doesn’t is struggling. She thinks with no direct contact, the writer…
What’s the Buzz?
That would be my head. If I could’ve made up a great St. Patrick’s Day celebration, it would’ve looked a lot like yesterday. Gorgeous sunshine, warm, and the car didn’t break down (it’s the little things). He came home from work and met me at the bottom of the driveway. I jumped in and off…
Happy Anniversary to me…..
That’s right – today is my fourth anniversary here at Words on the Page. It’s totally appropriate (in my opinion) that I chose one of my favorite holidays to build a blog. It was unintentional, but subconsciously? Who can say? Four years. Wow. I thought I’d run out of things to talk about ages ago,…
Making Time
I spent Friday afternoon with my tax forms. It’s grim, but not as grim as last year, so I’m getting a little better at both the forms and the payments. The first forms are always done in pencil, and I don’t commit to ink until I’ve located every possible deduction. Even then I have him…
Assessing the Need for a Client Meeting
Susan Johnston had a great post on making the most of client meetings. It came at a time when I’d just turned down a client meeting that would’ve sucked up an entire day (travel time and meeting time). Her tips once you get the meeting scheduled are super, but if you’re on the fence about…
Feels Like the First Time
Thanks to a car that decided not to start at the grocery store yesterday, I’ll be a little preoccupied today. But since it’s Friday, let’s have some fun. Random questions: 1. What was your first freelance sale? How much did you earn?2. What one grammar rule do you most often break? Is it intentional on…