You’re freelancers, entrepreneurs, and nine-to-fivers. You’re single or you’re married or you have so many children that you don’t know what to do, just like the little old lady who lived in a shoe. You work in fields so varied that we couldn’t possibly list them all. The one...
A few weeks ago, I was sick. Taylor was sick. Everyone was sick. There are times when you can power through sickness and get your work done...
Feminism is starting to piss me off. So unless you’ve been living under a rock for last few days, you know that James Chartrand, mon esteemed capitaine, has recently come out as a woman. ...
Many freelancers have university degrees. Many freelancers don’t have to send their resumes to people anymore, so those degrees don’t see a lot of action, but they’re there, collecting dust on our walls. If you have a degree, you probably spent a couple of years getting it. You ...
Today’s guest post is brought to you by the lovely Elizabeth Fayle, and it’s the last installment on her SMART series, one that’s proven to be an eye opener for many readers just like you. If y...
This discussion we’ve been having about whether bloggers should get paid for their work is fascinating, and I think it’s pretty great that the whole MwP community here has been so level-headed and thoughtful about it. T...
“I’ve been blogging for five years. Time to think about the retirement fund.” I was having a conversation with Deb Ng of Freelance Writing Gigs on Twitter, and I smirked at her comment. “We get to retire? No one...
We’ll be getting to today’s post in just a second, but bear with me for a moment while I tell you a little story. Pe...
There’s a strategy used in copywriting, and it involves being authoritative, even aggressive. Putting confidence into your copy almost to the point of arrogance is pretty powerful stuff, and it works out great for a lot of people. ...
It’s November, which means that if you’re a fiction writer, it’s National Novel Writing Month for you. Given that the month is well underway, you may or may be happy with your progress. And that’s the problem with NaNoWriMo. How do...
Take a NumberAfter a small pause to let you all settle into your SMART freelancing techniques, Elizabeth Fayle is here to give you the next key to rockin’ out your freelance biz. ...
I’d like you all to imagine a Jedi hand-wave right now, because that title doesn’t work nearly so well without it. There is no ebook. There has never been an ebook. We never referred to it obliquely a few weeks back. We haven’t been keeping it under wraps. We h...
When people out of the blue get in touch with me and offer a guest post, I usually approach the situation with skepticism. It’s like dating – don’t make a move for a home run when we haven’t even gotten to first base yet. So I ...
I have discovered something about myself. I’m terrified of success. Not just terrified. I’m willing to put my health at risk, my reputation, and my financial security. I’m willing to do just about anything, if I can avoid being successful. You probably are too. Som...
Most customer experiences you’ll have are fairly average. Not great, not horrible, just somewhere in the middle. ...
