What I’m listening to: Heathens by twenty one pilots It’s been a relatively slow week. I’m dealing with three projects at the moment, but there’s time between interviews and calls to get some much-needed admin work out of the way. There was also time on my agenda to schedule a meetup with a contact who wanted…
4 Freelance Writing Safeguards to Protect Your Earnings
What I’m listening to: I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love by Santana with Los Lonely Boys I was reading Jake Poinier’s posts on both the Mode Media bankruptcy and his own experience with a client declaring bankruptcy. It’s a lousy position to find yourself in, and it’s then that you scramble to learn all you…
4 Ways to Stop Being a Whiny Freelance Writer
I’m about to piss off a few people. And I’m okay with that. That’s because I’m here to tell you if you’re still cruising job boards for work, if you’re still arguing with clients over your rates, if you’re still taking a verbal beating over simple edits from over-demanding client, if you’re still thinking that…
The Year of Living Dangerously
What’s on the iPod: Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love by Carlos Santana w/Los Lonely Boys I’m about to admit something to you that I’ve hidden for close to a year — I haven’t marketed at all this year. Maybe that’s a bit of an overstatement. Yes, definitely an overstatement. Let me rephrase: I haven’t had…
When September Ends
What I’m listening to: Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day It was that song (link above) that inspires this post. Well, that and the few documentaries playing when I woke up this morning. When it came up on my iPod, I knew this post had to happen. It’s been fifteen years. Somehow,…
3 Easy Freelance Writing Hacks to Improve Productivity
What’s on the iPod: Hell and Back by The Airborne Toxic Event Today is one busy day. I started the first two days of September on vacation, but that’s not where I’ve ended up. Since Tuesday, I’ve juggled three projects (now four) and have a full day of interviews and writing ahead of me. Time…
Writer Wednesday: How Old Are You?
I’m back. I had a lovely week along a river in Ontario with my mom. It’s something we’d never done before — spent a week together with no one else. I will say this — we found out we’re much more alike than we are different. We both love to debate! But we both love…
Freelance Writing Advice Redux: Your Favorites
I’m still out of the office, so today I’m sharing some posts from the past that garnered the most response from you, this blog’s peeps. I’m basing it solely on comments logged (and randomized searching the archives), so feel free to add your favorites in the comments section. And no, your favorites do not have…
Guest Post: Does Lazy Networking Litter Your Inbox?
I’m away this week, and it’s a shame. You see, Cathy Miller has left us a guest post, and I’m not connected where I am. I can’t comment beyond what I’m doing here (days before I leave town). Cathy and I chat a bit offline (quite a bit). In one recent conversation, we recognized some…
Free Advice Friday: This Job, Not That Job
What I’m listening to: I’m a Mess by Ed Sheeran Short week for me. My son is visiting, so we’re off to enjoy what’s left of summer while he’s in town. It’s funny how sometimes, you and a friend are on the same page. I received a job listing from a site I belong to,…