http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/02/02/6-ways-to-kick-the-freelance-fear/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/02/02/6-ways-to-kick-the-freelance-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-138379 Recommended Reading for Writers: Linkety-Link List — February 25, 2009 — Inkthinker Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:18:39 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=984#comment-138379 [...] 6 Ways to Kick the Freelance Fear [...] [...] 6 Ways to Kick the Freelance Fear [...]

]]> http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/02/02/6-ways-to-kick-the-freelance-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-137264 Become a Successful Freelance Writer or Editor | NAIWE NewsWire Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:57:02 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=984#comment-137264 [...] Renegade Writers have written a thought-provoking post on 6 Ways to Kick the Freelance Fear. What is it that holds so many writers and editors in Pepto-Bismol jobs? Usually it’s the [...] [...] Renegade Writers have written a thought-provoking post on 6 Ways to Kick the Freelance Fear. What is it that holds so many writers and editors in Pepto-Bismol jobs? Usually it’s the [...]

]]> http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/02/02/6-ways-to-kick-the-freelance-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-137141 DianaBurrell Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:43:52 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=984#comment-137141 Great post, Linda. #6 is my curse in life. I'm never satisfied with my writing, so my instinct is to hold off sending my work on. Over the years I've gotten better at letting things go -- it comes back to that first exercise you give: what's the worst thing that can happen if an editor finds a typo? Will he hunt me down and kick my butt? Blacklist me and pass my name on to other editors with a note, "This loser can't write"? Great post, Linda. #6 is my curse in life. I’m never satisfied with my writing, so my instinct is to hold off sending my work on. Over the years I’ve gotten better at letting things go — it comes back to that first exercise you give: what’s the worst thing that can happen if an editor finds a typo? Will he hunt me down and kick my butt? Blacklist me and pass my name on to other editors with a note, “This loser can’t write”?

]]> http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2009/02/02/6-ways-to-kick-the-freelance-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-137088 On the Money Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:43:03 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=984#comment-137088 My freelance fear is based around lack of money - no surprise there! No matter how much I DO have in the bank, it is always in the back of my mind that it may not be replenished next month ... Answer? Put my eggs in as many baskets as possible and keep going ... My freelance fear is based around lack of money – no surprise there! No matter how much I DO have in the bank, it is always in the back of my mind that it may not be replenished next month … Answer? Put my eggs in as many baskets as possible and keep going …

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