There’s no better advice to follow than that of a writer who is at the top of her game. Emily Winslow is one of those writers. Emily, an agented writer living in Cambridge (US is home for Emily) recently talked with Kristen King and gave Kristen her insights on book publishing, “agenting up” and how…
Job Listings – October 2, 2007
A Matter of StyleWhen I worked on staff and I suddenly found myself to be the only staff member left, I enlisted the aid of the sister publication’s editorial staff. It was a lesson in just how different our styles can be. One editor was a hard-core grammar stickler. Another was a line editor who…
Image is Everything
On the train this past week, I just happened to be sitting across from two chatty young women. In front of me for most of the trip was a woman who was taking pictures of the scenery outside. At some point in the trip, I looked up from my book when the two young ladies…
His Own Personal Identity Crisis
And it’s a good thing It’s always exciting to see someone whom you “knew then” reach a milestone. Graphic god and Internet chum Jeff Fisher has succeeded in publishing his book Identity Crisis: 50 Redesigns That Transformed Stale Identities into Successful Brands (available here). Jeff is truly a branding guru – his list of clients…
May I Quote You?
Yesterday, Jessica asked how I estimate a project price. Mine is not the only way to go about it – it’s the way that works for me. Here’s what I do: First, I look at the project. Some projects are going to be much more involved than others. For example, copy for a tri-fold brochure…
I’ll Wait for a Buy-One-Get-One-Free Deal
Here’s an interesting idea – shop for your next writer based on price alone. Oh, I hear you all groaning out there, but this is the idea of the new millenium! For why else would people post projects and respond questioning why you’re so much more expensive than everyone else? And why would they come…
Job Listings – Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Stick a Fork in Me – I’m DoneThe steam is subsiding on the client problem of yesterday. While I’m still highly ticked, I’m going to get beyond it. If I think about it, it’ll just start the anger up all over again. So what can we learn from this experience? I trusted him to a…
Fool Me Once
Okay, I’m officially pissed. I started working with someone a short while ago on an alleged charitable project. I volunteered my time, which turns out to be a good thing. This “client”, I just find out from some strenuous digging, has an arrest record and more than a few brushes with the law. I posted…
Temporary Highs
Over on Nikki’s blog, she laments the “freelance” part of our careers. As she puts it, it sometimes feels like a temping situation. In fact, she’s right – it is. Like I was saying before, nothing in this world is permanent anymore. We have offers from people who are dying to buy our services on…
When It’s Over
With Apologies to Sugar RayThere comes a time in any client-writer relationship when it’s time to say goodbye. In the best scenario, that’s when the project is completed and you both go about your business with hope that there will be future projects. In the worst scenario, that’s when you two have hit a roadblock…