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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

July 23rd, 2008

Writers - Want To Earn More Money?

Want to earn more money for your freelance writing? Of course you do.
Peter Bowerman who, among other things, writes The Well-Fed Writer Blog has a great post with some very simple and easy to implement suggestions in a post called: Repeat After Me: “I Will Ask for More Money Next Time…”
And he’s absolutely right. […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

April 11th, 2008

Writers, Are You Making A Profit?

SlackerManager has a guest post called: Productivity Tip: Know When You’re In the Red The author, Sandy Renshaw, has devised a way to make sure she knows when a project is pro bono and when it’s paid.
I suggest you go further. First of all, one definition of profit is: The return received on a business […]

By Anne Wayman -- 7 comments

July 27th, 2007

Wrong Side of the Bed or Something

It doesn’t happen often, but I started the day in some sort of foul mood. Usually I have some clue why I’m in a funk. Today I don’t.
Oh, it could be the stopped up sink and tub, but the plumber is on the way. And I can hardly wait for a shower.
It could be the […]

By Anne Wayman -- 4 comments

June 22nd, 2007

When To Freelance Fulltime?

My path to fulltime freelance writing has been anything but direct and smooth. I was reminded of this when I read fellow b5 blogger Rico Mossesgeld post called How Soon Should You Freelance Exclusively?
Rico’s really at the beginning of his career, and it looks like he’s going about it in a much more thoughtful and […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

June 15th, 2007

I’m Declaring a (Mostly) Day Off

It’s been quite a week for me. I’ve gotten a ton of writing done, and I’m feeling a bit burned out.
Besides, my house is a mess… so I’m declaring today a (mostly) day off from writing. Taking care of myself, giving my mind time to rest and play, is, I know, an important part of […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

June 10th, 2007

Getting Clear on Finances

Several years ago I bean a program to overcome my under earning and general chaos around money. And it’s working. I’ve more than doubled my income, am getting debts handled and no longer fear my bank or creditors.
Part of this program includes getting clear about finances. It’s been a struggle. For years I’ve operated out […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

January 2nd, 2007

This Writer and Her Bookkeeping

I don’t know about you, but keeping track of income and outgo isn’t easy for me. I actually track my income and expense on a daily basis using Quicken.
I use Quicken because it adds and subtracts for me which helps hugely. But even with all my good efforts and attention, I screwed up […]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

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