How much do you plan to get done in a day? How much do you actually get done? If you're anything like me, there is often a huge gap between those two questions. One of the key factors in the success of any freelancer is her productivity. And yet, so often, we're remarkably unproductive. In spite of our best intentions, we end up overwhelmed and falling behind, losing sleep and wondering how to make it all work. So what's the secret to getting more done in a day? The answer, I've discovered, is painfully obvious... ... Read more
5 Definite Signs That Client is a Bad Fit
I am the first to admit, I stink at turning down work. Writing is my full-time job, and when rent comes due I need to be able to pay it. Which, when I first started out, meant saying yes to every bit of work that came my way. But not every client is going to be a good fit for your and your business. Over the last year I've figured out five sure-fire warning signs to watch out for. ... Read more
Perspective
Adventurers, today is one of those days where focusing on work is almost impossible. I can't go into a lot of details, but I do have one important thing to say about work today: Know when to let it go. Whatever sort of business you have, you invest a lot in it. I invest a lot in my freelance work. I think about it constantly. I have goals I'm always working towards. I worry about money and clients and whether or not I've heard back from an editor that I sent a query to last week. It can be easy to get so invested in work that you spend all your time stressed out and preoccupied, ignoring the things that are really important. But at the beginning of this week, I came very close ... Read more
Finding Balance: September Wrap-Up
Good morning, adventurers! My monthly wrap up is a little late this time, because I am once again in the middle of travel. Yup, after a week at home, I packed my bags and headed to Arizona. As you read this, I am probably holding another baby. This time it's my nephew, who has suddenly transformed into a babbling, crawling, wiggling little ball of energy. All this travel, and all this time with my siblings' children, has certainly been a learning experience for me and my freelance business. ... Read more
How Did I Get Here?
Good morning adventurers! I've had an interesting question on my mind the last few days: how did I get to where I am? Specifically, how did I get to this point in my working life, to my own freelance adventure? It's been hovering in the back of my mind because it was posed to me by an acquaintance who couldn't understand how someone becomes a freelancer (much less a freelance writer -- I think the part where I write and actually get paid for it was the most baffling to him!) So I've been pondering my own work history the past few days. It's pretty checkered, because I've been working for years. If you're feeling a little nosy, read on... you might be in for a few surprises! ... Read more
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