This Freelance Writer is Tired!
I just realized I’m tired. Maybe I’ve been busier this week than I thought, or maybe feeling more stress, or, or, or… who knows, exactly. But as I wait for a call from a client, I realize I’m tired!
You know what? After the client calls, or doesn’t (sometimes they don’t), I’m taking a nap. I might take the rest of the day off.
Given how much I’ve written this week, it’s possible I’m more drained than tired.
Whatever it is, I’m not going to fight it.
Write well and often,
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7 opinions for This Freelance Writer is Tired!
Chris
Jun 13, 2008 at 11:20 am
I got a writing gig from this site! Thanks, Amy! I know you’re tired but maybe knowing that you’ve helped this first-time novice wannabe freelance might cheer you up.
I live in Iowa where all the flooding is happening. Talk about tired! But my home is safe - I have been helping to sandbag and move stuff so I’m one of the lucky ones.
Go take a nap. : ) Thank you!!
Chris
mercurial scribe
Jun 13, 2008 at 4:30 pm
I think that everyone is pretty much feeling this right now.
Awesome site, btw.
Anne Wayman
Jun 15, 2008 at 7:26 am
Chris, good to know… glad your home is safe!
MS - ;)
Kenn
Jun 21, 2008 at 9:42 am
hey chris thats good to here I just wanna know how get a gig how does it work.
Chris
Jun 22, 2008 at 7:40 am
Hi Kenn - I’ve replied to several of the writing gigs and finally just said to this wonderful guy, “You didn’t know it when you rolled out of bed this morning that this was your lucky day!” I told him I was trying to get my first job in the freelance world and even offered to take less than he was offering to prove myself and if it didn’t work out, we’d part ways. If he liked my writing, we’d go back to what he was offering. He replied that he was once a newbee, too, and was happy to give me a shot, PLUS he was going to stick with his original pay offer!!
Then the Iowa Flood of ‘08 hit and I haven’t been able to do much but plan on hitting it hard today and will send him my first submissions. I’m so excited. I wrote to him, told him about the flooding here and that I was going to be tied up for a week but would have something to him by this Tuesday.
He’s got no deadlines on this project and there are thousands of pages that he needs edited and rewritten. I plan on blowing his socks off. : )
Good luck!!
Chris
Anne Wayman
Jun 22, 2008 at 8:46 am
Great story Chris… come tell it at an open comment nite sometime.
Kenn
Jun 23, 2008 at 11:55 pm
hey Chris thats good I’m sorry to hear about the flood I gotta get job ouick I try to get my apartment right now I live with my aunt but I and good blogger.
If you need a good blogger I’m your man I will give 110% I’ve doing blogging for a hobbie I didn’t know you can get paid for it so here I am trying to get a blogging gig or I can write a article I very hard worker I put 110% in whatever I do
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