Whenever the average person hears that I’m a freelance writer, they inevitably say, “Wow! Cool! Who do you write for?”
Then they seem highly disappointed when I don’t say Rolling Stone, Salon or something equally cool. (Although I happen to think my clients and editors are pretty neat in their own right.)
Other writers, however, say, “Wow! I’d love to freelance but I like to eat and wear shoes.”
Well, dear freelance wannabe, may I say that I both eat and wear shoes.
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Whether you blog (or don’t) or have a web site (or not), don’t turn your back on writing your “about” page.
Every freelance writer should have one.
Although not necessarily for publication (though, why not?), spending time succinctly verbalizing who you are and what you offer to potential copywriting clients and magazine editors is an exercise in business and personal growth.
Admittedly, writing your “about” page or paragraph is one of the hardest things to do.
It can feel awkward. Or self-serving. Or trite.
Yeah, so?
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I’m ga-ga for gadgets.
I went Mac a few years back and yes, there’s the cool factor for sure, but, honestly, being Mac-based has increased my productivity. (No more computer churn, not to mention the hours saved just booting up. Seriously.)
Although I occasionally give into a bit of creative laziness, overall I’m a productivity nut—and an avid user of e-tools for list making, efficiency and organization.
And in spite of being paperless
Oh, sure, I tried using spreadsheets and apps and the like but nothing has been as fast, simple and easy as using a time tracking template.
2 CommentsMy first story for a food-related publication is coming out in a couple of weeks and I’ve already been assigned my second.
How’d I get the gig?
I asked.
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Inspired by one of my favorite bloggers—and as a way to spark ideas and help other freelancers—here’s the first of many “day in the life” posts.
This is Monday’s day in the life of The Diversified Writer …
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On Sunday night, hubby and I spent an hour or so playing Wii. I don’t play very often but when I do, my favorite game is Link’s Crossbow Training
(Hubby calls me “Janny Oakley” ’cause I have a pretty good eye for target shooting.)
We chose the multiplayer function and I, um, smoked him at nearly every turn.
Then I wanted to best my own score on the individual player function. To do that, I needed to score higher on each of 3 games within a single level.
I’d play the first game and if I didn’t top my previous score, I restarted the game.
Why? continue reading …
No CommentsRecently, I signed up for a one-hour phone mentoring session with the talented Linda Formichelli.
I adore her Renegade Writer book
Even though I mentor other writers, I needed some fresh perspective about my own business—particularly where to take this blog. What a great investment.
Linda suggested I focus less on the craft of freelance writing and more on the business of it. And, because I’m both a freelance feature writer and award-winning copywriter, she suggested the theme (and the name): The Diversified Writer.
Genius.
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