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...
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How-to Marketing Tips Revisited
Partly because Avid Writer Kimberly Ben mentioned on her blog that established writers are long on advice on what not to do and short on how to get a respectable career going, I decided to reach into the archives here...
Theft, Rebranded
Whew! Yesterday was quite a discussion day, wasn't it? I want to thank everyone for chiming in, pro and con, over the content mill debate. I want to thank Deb Ng once again for voicing her side of things. Much...
How Low Can You Go?
Irreverent Freelancer Kathy Kehrli has found yet another Get-a-Clue Freelance Request, which offers a whopping $5 for a 500-word article. I don't know what's more disturbing: the offer or that Kathy's repository of lousy offers appears bottomless. She's been exposing...
It’s Wednesday – Have You Marketed This Week?
Ah, caught you napping! Well, that's projection. You caught me napping. I'm hopeful that by the time you read this, I'll be sleeping in and being utterly lazy.I did get another potential project late Friday, so I'm content to jump...
Defining Your Basement
Having a conversation with a new graduate recently, I mentioned losing two of my big clients to the R word (I won't say it! I won't admit to it!). He asked what I was going to do. I spelled it...
Even Cheerleaders Need Prozac
I didn't want to admit it, and I tried keeping my chin up and my cheerleader game face on, but it's no use. Work, right now, is mighty tough to come by.Maybe it's not fair to compare one year over...
Getting Proactive on Your Arses
If you want to sum up my opinion of job boards and searching want ads, just use the word "passive." That's what it is, you know. It's passive job searching, waiting for someone to post their wants and then preparing...
Self-inflicted Depression
Maybe it was because it was late on Friday or maybe it was because I had more sugar/less sugar than I should have, but I sat in this chair at 5 pm doubting myself. Yes, even we cheerleaders (or wannabes...
The New Job Dance
Yesterday I mentioned how we sometimes head to job boards to find immediate work, only to end up with something offering less-than-acceptable terms. I'm going to say it right here - and you're free to disagree - but I think...