I once signed up for a new phone service that promised me unlimited calling. It wasn’t one of the big companies, but rather a startup company offering great rates. The first month, it was wonderful. For just $30 a month, I could call my sister and talk for an hour, or call my mother, or…
Office Hours
Got a nice break in my workload this morning – met a writer friend for Starbucks. We solve the world’s ills over caffeine. Or at least we think we do. Got another small break – a friend who works a 9-to-5 called. She’s home and had some time to chat. I was able to spend…
Go On, Just Pile It On
It must be just before a holiday weekend because here comes another big project and another “Are you able to work this weekend?” request. It came in yesterday morning as I was firing up the computer to get going on the first big job. A request like that wouldn’t be a problem if I A)…
Service or Support – It Needs to Work
Yesterday’s Microsoft-created mania is behind me, amen. Today I hope to make huge progress on this project so the client can at least gain some headway on her deadline. Side issue that seems to be growing – we switched our cable service from Comcast to Verizon Monday. The technicians were quick about it – I…
Kaboom!
That’s the sound of my day going up in flames. Got to work early today in order to make what I thought would be great progress on the big project. Microsoft, however, had different plans for me. The file I was able to open and work on yesterday is not “too complex” to open. So…
The Return of 12-hour Days
One of those promised projects from last week is definitely (?) arriving today. It will mean tons of work in a short amount of time. Also, it means all the projects I didn’t finish last week are now crammed in there with this project, plus with any other must-have project that may mosey in this…
The Friday Crunch
Let’s take bets, shall we? I received all those calls at the end of last week from clients who needed work done this week. It’s Friday. Despite being out for two days, I returned to see my in box empty. That’s right. Those must-have-it-this-week round of projects have yet to show up. So I’m betting…
The Worse Offense
Last week we talked about glass ceilings in the freelance world, which to my knowledge are rare. This week a more heinous beast – harassment, cat calls, misbehavior by male counterparts. I’d love to say this is as rare as the glass ceiling in freelancing, but ask ten women and I’d bet about 8 of…
If The Clients Are Calling, It Must Be Nearly Labor Day
I’m not in today, really. I’m posting this well ahead of time. Daughter is headed back to college and I must drive her across the state lest my car disappears for weeks on end. And wouldn’t you know it – the minute I can’t be around, the clients come calling. In droves. It’s an odd…
More Must-Haves
Yesterday I showed you my favorite free downloads. Today, I want to share with you the websites I can’t live without. PRN Media. Seriously, if you’re a writer, you need this site. You can get hooked up with experts aplenty just by registering and then sending out a query on your article topic. The ProfNet…