It’s tough to relax over the weekend when you know your day is going to start early and end late Monday, isn’t it? That’s my day today with three client calls and one project due. I’m exhausted thinking about it. Worse, last week ended with rather rudely. Incompetence threatened to ruin my day. Not my…
The Raw Deals Just Keep on Coming….
There are days when it’s all I can do to keep from lunging at someone… I love when you guys send me links that either enlighten me or get my Irish up. This week, it’s the Irish. Blog regular and chum Hugh McBride sent this link to an article that details a company’s offer to…
Healthcare for Freelancers
I’ll admit I balked at the suggestion by Anne Wayman that I investigate Demand Studio’s new healthcare plan offering. I’ve all but closed the door on worrying about DS and those who choose to work there. But the idea of a healthcare package intrigued me. So I went digging. First, it’s not a typical insurance…
Worthy Tip – Look Elsewhere
I let the worthy-tip-giving exercise go lax while the vacation/holiday interrupted, but now that December’s here and many of us are facing a slim month, it’s time. Idle time is only idle if you do nothing. So let’s do something, okay? Here’s this week’s prompt to get your business growing: look somewhere else. Some of…
Victory at Any Hour is Sweeeet
Somewhere around 9:20 pm EST yesterday, I hit the final key. I checked the word count – 50,030. And with that, I’d finished – and won – the National Novel Writing Month contest. For the first time. Ever. Can I get a holla? Today I’m stiff and exhausted because yesterday I had to find 10K…
Monthly Assessment – November
I’m back! Miss me? We spent just enough time and donated more than enough money to the Las Vegas tourism cause. It was a wonderful trip, but I’m glad to be home. Time once more for a monthly assessment. November flew by. I was so busy with one particular client that all marketing went to…
Conflicts of Interests and Clients Who Request Them
Hope you had a terrific turkey day (or non-turkey day, as we prefer)! Don’t cause or get into any accidents at the malls today, okay? Talking with a writer chum last week, the topic of conflicts of interest came up. His client, a PR firm, wanted placement of an article in a publication (and they…
Stupid Jokes that Slay Me
Still on my trip…. I love stupid jokes. The ones that make me laugh loudest are the ones that make other people groan and question my parentage. I heard one the other day that had me rolling: What do you call a deer with no eyes?No eye deer (say it out loud) A few other…
Things That Should Make You Barf
How to spot a lousy job offer: – It comes addressed to “Writer”, your email address, or no one at all.– It promised you exposure to employers, other writers, or “industry leaders.”– It tries urgency to get you to move – “We’re hiring 30 writers in the next few weeks…”– The ad is loaded with…
Your Writerly Limits
Just a reminder I’m AWOL this week, but I’ve left some breadcrumbs. Questions for discussion: If you take on advertisers on your site, where is the line drawn between the advertising and your advocating for the company? Do you see any conflict of interest, ethical or otherwise, with such a practice? Why would a writer…