November 2009

Sometimes, You Just Can’t Catch Up…

I started out the month of November a little bit behind. I spent the end of October focused on buying a house and moving, which is more distracting than I had hoped for. We got settled in and just as I was starting to get back into my routine, I got clobbered by some sort [...]

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7 Things Every Freelance Writer Should Do Before The End of the Year

We’re getting pretty close to the end of the year, but there are still a few things that may make the difference in how your business does in 2010. Talk to your accountant. I handle most of the bookkeeping for my business myself, but I pay my CPA to handle my income tax return as [...]

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Ask Me Anything: Finding Contact Information

Sara asks, I have a question about finding contact information for websites. I suppose I never really gave much thought to who contributes the content to websites, but now I realize that writing for sites can be some nice extra income. The problem I’m running into is finding contact information for submissions. I’ve tried using [...]

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The Real Value of NaNoWriMo

Are you participating in National Novel Writing Month right now? Are you keeping up with writing 1,000 words a day? I hope so. I’m a big believer that NaNoWriMo can be an incredibly useful exercise for a writer, whether or not you’re currently freelancing. Even if you haven’t started yet, the exercise of writing 1,000 [...]

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The House That Freelancing Bought

The past couple of weeks have been pretty hectic for me: my husband and I bought a house and moved into it. I’m still a little surprised that we managed it. After all, I’m a freelancer — a situation that causes many mortgage lenders to break out into hives. Just because my income can vary, [...]

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