Dear Santa: I’ve been nice all year. I turned in work on deadline….most of the time. I tracked down headshots when requested, did re-writes without complaining and always included source lists. So, if you’re wondering what to get me, here’s what’s on this freelancer’s Christmas wish list: 1. A new computer and monitor, and the […]
Merry Christmas to all
WordCount is busy celebrating the season and playing in the snow. Beginning Monday, Dec. 29, I’ll spend a week rerunning some of the year’s most popular posts on freelancing, digital media and the news business. Until then, Merry Christmas!
Freelancers' business wish list for 2009
If you’re going to spend money on your writing business in 2009, what’s at the top of your wish list? That’s the question I posed to writers on LinkedIn a couple weeks ago. The answers I got were as varied as the writing businesses of the people who replied. Many freelance writers are upgrading faster […]
How to celebrate the season – and write too
For the second year in a row, Dec. 1 rolled around and I’m slammed with work. I’m not complaining. With the economy and the publishing business in a shambles, it’s a nice problem to have. And it’ll help me pay for Christmas. But still, as a working parent, it’s a challenge to juggle the work […]