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July 25th, 2008

Yep, You Certainly Can Fire A Client

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I came close to firing a client yesterday. It’s been a rocky relationship from the beginning, which was back in the beginning of February.
I’ve been ghostwriting for a number of years, and I have a rough process I’ve found usually works. It goes more or less like this:

First we do a Visioning which I do […]

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November 8th, 2007

Whine Warning! I Don’t Want To Write Today!

Darn! It’s cloudy and chilly here in San Diego – and it’s been like this for several days. Okay, I’m a total weather wuss… but the gloom makes me want to go to bed with a novel, not write. At least I think I can blame the weather.
Well, there’s another truth here too. The chapter […]

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October 29th, 2007

Rope Pushing and Freelance Writers

I chuckled when I saw the headline over at Common Sense PR - Tip: You Can’t Push a Rope. Although the post is more or less aimed at working in/with corporate environments, it’s certainly also true in the freelance writing business.
Eric points out that it may be the wrong time - I can’t count the […]

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August 7th, 2007

The Ghostwriter

Over at Writing With Vision, I’ve posted the first part of a two-part series that talks about ghostwriting.
Although it’s aimed at people considering hiring a ghost, my hunch is many freelancers will find it interesting as well.
Write well and often,

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