This month is my 12th anniversary as a full-time freelancer. Two years ago this month, when it was my 10-year anniversary, I wrote a post called Ten Years of Freelancing Tips. Am I allowed to repost an old post? Well, I’m a Renegade, so I’m going to do it. I think the advice is still …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 11, 2009 Writing
Erik Sherman, former contracts expert with ASJA, has coined the awesome term “writer mill” — which brings to mind paper mills that churn out academic papers for cheating college students or puppy mills that keep dog in horrifying conditions for breeding purposes. From his blog WriterBiz, here’s his definition:
The pay makes burger flipping seem like …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 9, 2009 Writing
Last week I had a session with a mentoring client who is a very talented writer, but has trouble getting motivated to query. However, she mentioned that she was able to get her Ph.D. dissertation done on time. And we all know that a dissertation is no easy project!
To me, the difference between pounding out …… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 6, 2009 Advice, Marketing, Motivation, productivity
J. Robert Lennon spills writers’ dirty little secret in the L.A. Times: The fact that we really don’t work all that much. [lf]… Click here to keep reading…
Jul 2, 2009 Observations, productivity, Writers
