What I’m reading: On Writing by Stephen King What I’m listening to: A Part of It by We Were Promised Jetpacks As I was preparing a project draft the other day, I was thinking about something the client had said a while back. “You get me. I don’t know how you do it, but you…
Free Advice Friday: The New Freelance Writer’s Income
What I’m listening to: Noise Pollution by Portugal, The Man Ah, Friday. I’m ready for this weekend. I had a steady stream of work this week, and I’m ready for a break. This was the weekend that I was supposed to work — a regular client needs a proofreading job done by Monday — but…
Writers Worth Wednesday: This Job, Not That Job
What I’m listening to: Life by The Avett Brothers It’s been a busy week after a hectic, travel-filled weekend. Friday was a maelstrom of stuff happening at once. I’ll go into that another time, but getting back to work on Monday was a bit of a relief. Who looks forward to work? We freelancers do,…
Your Freelance Earnings Goal (and why $100K may not be it)
What I’m listening to: The Wild Hunt by The Tallest Man on Earth Today was going to be a This Job, Not That Job post, but then a comment came in from a reader. Michelle had read The $100K Myth post from nearly two years ago, and her comment was spot on. She said this: If…
Your Freelance Writing PR Push
What I’m listening to: Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran What a weekend. St. Patrick’s Day — my official holiday — my daughter and I were at the pub at 8 am. First ones through the door, though a woman had just walked up and was standing there waiting for it to be exactly 8 am….
11 Years Later…
What I’m listening to: The Wild Rover by The Pogues Happy blog-iversary to Words on the Page! And happy blog-iversary to all of you who have been with me along the way. Whether you’ve been commenting from Day One (Devon Ellington has!), sporadically, or lurking, I appreciate you. You guys are equal partners with me…
The Importance of a Serious Freelance Rate
What I’m listening to: Get On Your Boots by U2 Here it comes. A snow day for my region. The state of emergency for my town was put out early yesterday when the sun was blazing and the skies were a gorgeous blue. Not today. The latest forecast: 18 to 24 inches. That minimum number kept…
The Freelance Client Mix
What I’m listening to: Out Loud (Live) by Dispatch I forget where in conversation I was the other day, but the topic of clients came up. Hey, I’m a freelance writer — the topic will always come up. That’s a promise to you writers out there and a warning to those who aren’t. But I…
How to Kick-start Your Freelance Earnings Potential
What I’m listening to: Galway Girl by Ed Sheeran Third month of the year — how are those New Year’s resolutions going? If you’ve put a plan behind them, you’re probably doing pretty well. Even if the plans aren’t working, you’ve learned something. Well, two things actually. What doesn’t work and how to move forward…
19 Mistakes That Hurt Your Freelance Writing Business (and how to fix them)
What I’m reading: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann What I’m listening to: Dani California by The Red Hot Chili Peppers List time! What are some of the worst mistakes you can make as a freelance writer? I could ask 100 writers and probably come up with at least that many different responses….