It’s My Monday

I’m kicking off the new year with a new-to-me concept: taking one workday per week to focus on my own creative writing projects. I dubbed it It’s My Monday.

Lessons you can learn from an independent contractor

Freelancers and independent contractors can learn a lot from each other. Sometimes we learn things directly. Sometimes indirectly. I’ve recently had a series of tradesmen repairing exterior and interior storm damage to the house. A team of at least a dozen roofers descended early one morning to replace the garage roof and a flat roof … Read more

Guest Posting

When Lori Widmer decided 10 years was enough for her annual Writers Worth Month celebration, she decided to sprinkle guest posts throughout the year. Today it was my turn to share a guest post at her blog, Words on the Page. You can find my take on saying no to clients and potential clients here. … Read more

Everyone Has a Story to Tell

Whether I’m writing a resume or an executive bio, one thing is clear: Everyone has a story to tell.The funny thing is that they don’t always realize it. I recently completed three projects for two different clients that involved writing short bios (50 to 150 words each) of highly successful individuals. While one client asks … Read more

Why writers are worth our rates

I can’t believe it’s May 10 and I haven’t yet mentioned Writers Worth Month—and this is its 10th anniversary. Writers Worth Month was founded by the wonderful wordsmith Lori Widmer whose Words On the Page  is one of a handful of writing blogs I visit multiple times per week. You can read all about how … Read more

How Helping Others Helps You

Something amazing happens every time another writer—newbie or old pro—asks another writer for advice, tips, or simply to be a sounding board. Both parties wind up learning something new. Last weekend, Mika Doyle arranged an informal meeting for us with a former co-worker of hers who wants to break into freelance writing, Jes Richards. We … Read more

Six Months into 2017

When you’re a freelancer, it never hurts to take stock of your business now and then. Some do it weekly, some monthly, some annually. How often you check your progress doesn’t really matter, as long as you do it now and then. Some people track their income, how much they’ve invoiced in a given period, … Read more

Specializing

Remember last week when I mentioned All Indie Writers founder Jenn Mattern? To commemorate the 10th anniversary of All Indie Writers, Jenn decided to interview several long-time freelancers to find out how the freelance writing business has changed over the past five or ten years. I’m fortunate to be one the freelance writing pros she … Read more