http://crayonwriter.com Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:30:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Going back to school while working on your freelance business may be a good idea. Your schedule is flexible, especially if you find an online program. And you can borrow money for your living expenses and tuition, so your work schedule can be eased a bit (assuming you were working ... http://crayonwriter.com/2010/02/24/back-to-school/ Happy New Year! I hope you had a productive 2009, and of course I hope this year goes even better for you. I'm not one to make resolutions just because there's a new year, but it makes sense to mark the beginning of something (day, week, hour, minute) with some sort ... http://crayonwriter.com/2010/01/02/happy-2010/ Recently I agreed to do an editing project for an acquaintance of mine. We agreed that I would be getting paid for my services, and I agreed to work for less than I usually do. This may not be a problem on its own, but I made the HUGE mistake of ... http://crayonwriter.com/2010/01/01/get-it-in-writing/ Follow up. We hear it a thousand times. If you go for a job interview, make cold calls, or deal with a business for just about anything, it's apparently crucial that you follow up. Why? Well after that initial contact -- that initial great impression -- the person you met with gets ... http://crayonwriter.com/2009/12/01/its-all-in-the-follow-up/ I started Tweeting almost one year ago. And boy, has it been an interesting journey! Twitter is a fascinating tool, and I've met cool people and learned new things. One of the things I love most about it is connecting with people in my local area. It's also great for ... http://crayonwriter.com/2009/11/08/a-little-bird-told-me/ Being the parent of a small child can mean that time is a rare and valuable commodity. In my case, my daughter is now four years old, but we've had challenges finding adequate childcare. Part of the reason is because, in my heart, I'd rather not send her to school. ... http://crayonwriter.com/2009/11/03/writing-with-limited-time/ Thanks to a good friend of mine I recently found out about Google Voice. And am I ever so glad I did! Google Voice is a freelancer's dream. Here's how it works. You choose a phone number you like. I chose one that's local to my current home. Say you don't have long ... http://crayonwriter.com/2009/10/18/google-voice-for-freelancers/ One of my favorite ways to find writing gigs is through freelance job blogs. I recently applied for a job, and it turns out the client uses Guru.com to correspond with and pay their freelancers. I'd heard of Guru.com before, but a lot of writers say that with the bidding, ... http://crayonwriter.com/2009/10/15/am-i-a-guru/ Finding Nemo is one of my daughter's favorite movies, and Dory's cute little song, "Just keep swimming" came to mind. As an aspiring full-time writer, the only option is to just keep writing. Controversial though it may be, I've decided to write for one of the lower-paying "writing mills," Demand Studios. ... http://crayonwriter.com/2009/10/12/just-keep-writing-just-keep-writing/ Blogging has been fun for the past 2 years, but recently it seems I've lost my mojo. I think about Crayon Writer everyday, but somehow I never could make myself put my fingers to the keyboard. Part of it has to do with being a perfectionist. I didn't reach my 400 ... http://crayonwriter.com/2009/10/11/finding-my-lost-mojo/