Category Archives: Writing Clients
Time-Management Skills for the Self-Employed
Over the past month, I’ve gotten sucked into a few projects that have demanded the vast majority of my time. There have been times when I’ve felt overwhelmed with my to-do list, and only a disciplined approach kept me going … Continue reading
Philosophical Musings on Language
I had planned a more business-oriented post for today, but one commenter left an interesting message on one of my recent blog posts that I feel warrants a response. His comment was: “by and large, language is a tool for … Continue reading
The Reality of Being Self-Employed
Being self-employed has a certain appeal to people who have never done it. Many people assume that being self-employed means setting your own hours, knocking off early if you have an appointment or just want to play outside and never … Continue reading
What to Do When a Relationship Goes Sour
In spite of everyone’s best intentions, sometimes a working relationship simply doesn’t work. You may not be able to agree on a message or content, you may have differing opinions on how to present something or you may simply feel … Continue reading
Professional vs. Non-Professional Writers
One problem that I encounter fairly regularly is a mismatch between clients’ expectations and the reality of the writing profession. I encounter this primarily on Elance, although I run into it with corporate clients and small businesses, too. It seems … Continue reading
Notes on Switching to a Mac for Business Applications
My laptop finally died yesterday (I don’t recommend Toshiba – I’ve had a host of problems with my former laptop from Day 1, and apparently there are a lot of known issues with my model) so I was left with … Continue reading