There’s the old saying that you have to pick two of these three choices: fast, good or cheap. With the economy being in the state that it is, it’s no surprise that “cheap” is high on most people’s lists. What has been surprising is that they seem to have less interest in “fast” or “good,” [...]
Clarifying Complex Ideas
Tag Archive: project
Write Now, Edit Later
I am procrastinating.
Oh, sure, I look like I’m doing something. I’m typing this blog post, looking like a productive member of society. But do you know what I’m really doing? I’m avoiding my novel.
It’s November, you see. That means that I’m five days into the 30 days of National Novel Writing [...]
Amanuensis
My husband came home from a meeting with another colleague/consultant yesterday. “He included you in the proposal we’re putting together,” he said. “He wants you to be his amanuensis.”
While my first reaction was a moment of panic about scheduling, it was quickly replaced with a feeling of complete confusion: what the heck is [...]
No Time or “No” Time?
People assume that the hardest thing about being a freelancer is time management. “Oh, I could never do what you do,” they say. “I’d be so tempted to go shopping or watch Oprah.” Trust me, just because you feel like doing that on your day off does not mean that this pattern [...]
