I’m not sure whether to file this post under “smart, targeted marketing” or “entropy takes over.” I’ve recently started a new blog about music and music education, and today I’m going live with a blog on hiking. I’ve also a started new Facebook page for music, and will soon be splitting my writing page into [...]
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Writing and Discounting for Non-Profits
Posted in Business Issues, Freelancing, Writing, tagged Business of freelancing, linkedin, pricing, working for non protis on September 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Do electricians, cleaning crews, the phone company, the landlord, and the office furniture suppliers give discounts to non-profits? Usually not. But non-profit organizations (whose staffs also get a normal monthy paycheck) are quick to ask for discounts from freelance writers. Should we give discounts? And under what circumstances? When does it makes sense? When doesn’t it? I was asked [...]
Paperwork
Posted in Business Issues, Freelancing, tagged taxes for freelancers on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Blech. It’s THAT time of year again. Well, maybe you’ve already dealt with it, but for me, pulling my tax information together is one of those uber-procrastination issues. Some of my colleagues use Turbo Tax, and I have a few friends who have recommended it highly, but to tell you the truth, I’d rather clean [...]
Show Me the Money: Getting What’s Due
Posted in Business Issues, Copyrights and Contracts, Freelancing on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So, you turned the work in on time. Or your book or photo or article has been published — and the expected checks and statements haven’t arrived. The path from submission to payment can be labyrinthine, but for the purposes of this article (getting paid what’s due), we’re going to skip through all of those gnarly [...]
Show Me The Money: Proactive Defense
Posted in Business Issues, Freelancing, tagged contracts, payment on November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So you’ve got a new gig, and you have checked the ad pages (the magazine looks healthy) and the place’s reputation (you haven’t learned of any problems from colleagues). What next? Sorry to say, icky business stuff. None of us likes this part. We want to believe that if we do the work and the work meets the [...]
Show Me the Money: Avoiding Problem Payers
Posted in Business Issues, Freelancing on November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I tend to believe that prevention is the best cure for a whole raft of problems in life, including hypothermia, jet lag, and deadbeat clients. I’m not going to claim that every deadbeat wears a neon sign, but some of them do give us plenty of warning. It’s our job to heed it. Keep tabs on your regular [...]
Show Me The Money: Intro
Posted in Business Issues, Freelancing on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Short on Cash? The 10 Bills You MUST PAY NOW — and Three You Can Let Slide” I’m sure you’ve read some variant of the above article in the last couple of months. In this economy, a lot of folks are strapped for cash, so prioritizing bills makes sense if you can’t pay them all [...]
Silver Linings in Stormy Clouds
Posted in Business Issues, Freelancing, tagged freelance strategies, recession on November 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been getting a lot of hits on some of my recent posts focusing on the economy: http://createworklive.com/2008/11/17/magazine-death-pool-i-couldnt-make-this-stuff-up/ http://createworklive.com/2008/11/15/carnage-in-the-publishing-world/ The volume and interest in these topics have gotten me thinking more about what’s going on and how to make the best of it. Here’s how I see it: It’s going to be tough to get [...]
Surviving the Recession
Posted in Business Issues, Freelancing on November 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
The economic gurus seem to have a time-warped idea of what constitutes a recession: By the time they get around to declaring that we’re really and truly in one, it seems that they’ve missed the boat. Sort of like the weatherman who finally tells you it’s going to rain when your umbrella is already inside-out and you’re soaked to [...]
Carnage in the Publishing World
Posted in Business Issues, Freelancing, Writing, tagged layoffs, publishing on November 15, 2008 | 9 Comments »
What do editors do when they get laid off? (Or, if you prefer, leave to “pursue other options.”) They freelance. Bad news for freelancers: There’s going to be more competition than ever. Heads are rolling in the publishing industry even more than they normally do this time of year. (Holidays = layoffs, didn’t you know?) The carnage [...]
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