What I’m listening to: Wake Me Up When September Ends by Green Day Well my plan last week was to increase my marketing. However, that didn’t happen. Instead, a client got in touch with me. In fact, that’s been my entire year so far. Every time I think about kicking my marketing into high gear,…
Why Writing for Free Still Sucks
What I’m reading: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins What I’m listening to: The Loneliness and The Scream by Frightened Rabbit It’s been a busy week. It started with a client meeting in Manhattan, complete with writing an article draft on the train, and has been followed by article revisions, completion of a…
Monthly Assessment: May 2016
What I’m reading: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins What I’m listening to: Thunder Road by Bruce Springsteen It’s been one busy week. It’s not that there are a lot of projects, but that the projects I have are all due at the same time. I had wanted to go visit my dad…
Writers Worth: Getting Off the Excuse Train
Did you enjoy Writers Worth Month? Every one of the writers you’ve seen here have added something new to the conversation — that’s what I love most. I can prattle on all day long, but at some point, there needs to be new voices added to the mix. And frankly, I enjoy learning about new…
Writers Worth: Putting the “I” Back in Freelancer
There is no better way to end what has been a fantastic month with a post from Kathy Kehrli. Kathy is the brains behind the currently dormant Screw You! website, and she’s one of the first writers I met when I went freelance. I adored her instantly, and I consider her a good friend. She’s…
Writers Worth: Travel Writing 101
You know what I like about people like my new friend Jerry Nelson? They’re frank. I love that. If you’re the type of freelance writer who doesn’t take harsh advice personally, you’re going to learn a lot from Jerry. Here, he goes into one of his pet peeves — being told how “lucky” he is…
Writers Worth: How to Fake It as a Freelancer
I’ve already gushed about how thrilled I was that Princess Jones is in my freelance circle. A little more won’t hurt, though I am in danger of having the “stalker” label slapped on me. Here’s the thing about Princess — she’s a professional. She writes incredibly, runs her business exceptionally well, and takes no prisoners…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Elizabeth Xu
It’s amazing what kind of career you can build in just a few years of freelancing. Elizabeth Xu has spent the last three years finding areas of concentration and building her business and name recognition. It must be working — I remembered her from Twitter. What struck me about Elizabeth is her ability to be…
Writers Worth: Favors, Barters, and Your Writing Worth
If you know Nancy Oliver, you love Nancy Oliver. I met Nancy about four years ago through LinkedIn. We got to talking and pretty soon, we were sharing funny, wicked little emails that only the two of us would understand. We became fast friends. And whenever an email comes in from her, I stop what…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Jerry Nelson
This has been a fantastic month, hasn’t it? So many great writers, who are also great people, have shared their words with us. I hope somewhere in all of the guest posts and interviews, you’ve found something to take away from this month that will help you improve your freelance writing business. That’s the goal,…