What’s on the iPod: Everything by Michael Bublé Today’s the day! Visit the All Indie Writers Freelance Theater (episode 7) page today to hear Jenn’s interview with yours truly. Topic: easy marketing strategies. You won’t want to miss it! The morning is starting out well. I sit here enjoying a little Bublé (yes, I actually listen to a…
Tag: finding freelance work
The Freelance Guide to Rocking 2015
What I’m Reading: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng What’s on the iPod: Blue Christmas by Martin Sexton Good news a second time this month — I have another poem being published. This time, it’s in TAB: The Journal of Poetry & Poetics. I’m thrilled. One poem published could have been dumb luck;…
The Cyclical Freelance Life
What’s on the iPod: Neon Moon by Brooks & Dunn After June’s wedding marathon month, we were, finally, able to have a weekend of doing nothing. The kids are all back from their respective honeymoons and moving on with their new lives. We enjoyed a nice long weekend with no plans other than to see…
Free Advice Friday: Getting in Touch With Writing Clients
What’s on the iPod: Blunderbuss by Jack White It’s been a good week. It started with disappointment — losing a client because of communication problems — but quickly turned around as new clients came into the picture. I’m on track to meet my monthly goals, so that’s a good thing. Today’s topic: how to contact writing…
Finding New Writing Clients
What’s on the iPod: Rabbit by Ewert and the Two Dragons What a good couple of days it’s been! I got a good deal done on my larger project, managed to clarify and get going again on a stalled one, and even took two hours in the morning to meet with my newest writing group. Also,…
Finding Your Freelance Down Time
What’s on the iPod: The Woodpile by Frightened Rabbit Made a lot of headway on three different projects yesterday despite my having a slightly interrupted afternoon thanks to some errands. I have two projects in great shape and the third will be framed in today. I have a few weeks to finish them, but I…
The Interrupted Work Schedule
What’s on the iPod: Falling by Desmond Myers How was your weekend? Did you get to celebrate the real reason for the day off? My weekend was to be a good one, except for one little thing — a flare up of an ongoing issue. I was in pain much of the weekend, and I…
3 Easy Ways to Make the Sale
What’s on the iPod: Holland Road by Mumford & Sons It’s been an interesting week. I’ve seen projects come up instantly, and I’ve seen promised projects still lagging somewhere in limbo. I’m a little afraid that some of the projects I’d bid on or had been hired to do will all come in at the…
Writerly Misinformation
What’s on the iPod: Unbelievable by Diamond Rio Rough day yesterday. It wasn’t that the work was difficult. It was that everything transpired to get in the way. Simple Math: Two client phone calls withing one and a half hours = nothing getting done until noon. Impromptu call from a client = another 30 minutes…
Guest Post: Why You Can’t Find Higher Paying Work
Amen for friends. As I was busy dealing with my daughter’s illness, a note came in from Samar Owais. She and I had talked about her writing a guest post for a while, and there it was when I needed it most. Thank you, Samar. Your timing is excellent. I swear I didn’t ask Samar…