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Posted on by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Handle Me With Care by The Traveling Wilburys What a week. I can’t seem to get a single thing done, though I’m organized to my teeth. I have four projects sitting in front of me and I can’t manage to get the info I need to get any of them completed….

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6 Writer Attributes Your Editor Wants

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What’s on the iPod: Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole What a lot of deadlines, and Friday wasn’t going to be productive. Just as I sat down to write an executive summary, the lawn service next door started up their leaf blowers. I’m with Devon Ellington on this — it’s a noise that makes…

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Monthly Assessment: November 2015

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What’s on the iPod: Asimbonanga sung by Woolies and Soweto Gospel Choir Hard to believe it’s been two years since the world lost Nelson Mandela (tomorrow is the anniversary of his passing). It’s funny how the brain works — I started humming this song about a week before I realized the anniversary of Mandela’s death…

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12 Ways to Boost Freelance Success in 2016

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What I’m reading: Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler What’s on the iPod: Roadrunner by The Modern Lovers and Jonathan Richman You know, I expected December to be slow. Not a chance. This week I have an interview (possibly two) for two different projects, and I bigger project just arrived. Plus I’m working on a…

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Setting Up Writing Success for 2016

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What’s on the iPod: Running on Empty by Jackson Browne How was your Thanksgiving? I was able to head home (great weather for it) and visit my parents. My dad is dealing with emphysema and lungs filled with asbestos, so every visit is a gift right now. You don’t realize how quickly time passes until…

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Guest Post Don’ts

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What’s on the iPod: Have Love, Will Travel by The Sonics It’s a short, slow week. I’ll be traveling this holiday, as many of you may be. For me, I had decadent amounts of free time, so I was able to get some side project work done, sift through emails, and relax a bit. A…

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4 Places to Find Missing Freelance Opportunities

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What’s on the iPod: Sugar by Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds It’s been a nice, slow week. I’ve been wanting to get to some personal projects, so I took full advantage of the free time. Right now I’m revamping one of my websites. When I got to the contact page, I went blank (don’t…

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4 Habits Keeping You Locked in Low-paying Freelance Work

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What’s on the iPod: Different Drum by The Stone Poneys w/ Linda Ronstadt For the first time in a while, I’m glad to see a weekend behind me. Last week, my dad ended up hospitalized (he’s home now). He has serious lung issues — asbestos and emphysema — and he was having trouble breathing. He’s…

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Free Advice Friday: Writer Advice that Could be Hurting You

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What’s on the iPod: More Than a Feeling by Boston It’s been quite the week. I didn’t have a ton of work, but I had a lot of busy stuff. So far, I’ve had two evening events/outings, and there’s another tomorrow. It’s not even Thanksgiving and parties are starting. It’s Friday, and time for another…

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Why Marketing Trends May Fail You

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What I’m reading: Fates & Furies by Lauren Groff What’s on the iPod: Skinny Love by Birdy You can tell the holiday season is approaching. Weekends are starting to book up with events (even weekdays — we have an event tonight). Trying to fit it all in becomes a bit of a juggle, but I…

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  1. Cathy Miller Avatar
    Cathy Miller

    Why do I have a feeling I am a recipient of that same marketer? 😉 I am also to the Unsubscribe stage. If I hadn't admired the person's work so much in the past and felt the person delivers high quality, I would have unsubscribed long ago.

    I also hate those "only 2 spots" left. I've been watching an ad of a "limited supply – only 100 produced" of a certain product for months. Either people hate the product or they're lying about the number produced (or both)). 😉

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  2. Lori Widmer Avatar
    Lori Widmer

    LOL Cathy, I'm sure you are. 🙂 And it shouldn't get to the point where people stay with you only because they admire you for your past work. If I didn't have the same knowledge you do, I'd have unsubscribed ages ago.

    Deceptive ad, isn't it? I've not seen it (have I?), but neither impression you mention would be one I'd be willing to send.

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  3. Anne Wayman Avatar
    Anne Wayman

    Of course, if the second marketer is getting good results with the constant blasts, it will continue until sometime past the time when it doesn't work. Your unsubscribes may be part of a trend. Would be interesting to know how long it takes them to notice.

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  4. Lori Widmer Avatar
    Lori Widmer

    That's a great question, Anne. I suspect there will always be turnover, and maybe it's not noticed for a year or so.

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