This Week:
As many of you remember, earlier this year we traded in our pop-up camper for an RV and started homeschooling the children so we could spend more time traveling. This Sunday, we’re leaving on a 5500-mile road trip and will be chronicling our trip online. You’ll be able to check in to see where we are each day and what we’ve seen and done at https://www.WirelessTrips.com. The site is up and Richard’s done a super job designing it. It was a lot of fun for him. And, Julie Sartain created the cutest logo that includes all our photos (even Percy!).
Last week, I received a credit card order from a bookstore…by mail. I was curious why they’d sent it by mail instead of ordering online or by fax. But, they did. When I read the scribbles on the side of the order form, I was stunned by the insulting nature of the correspence. Without even asking for a quote on shipping, he said our price for shipping was “ridiculous” and that he “wouldn’t pay more than $10” to ship UPS Ground (for 40 copies).
~Got a Gig From Writersweekly~
Angela,
I responded to a brief freelance ad on your site last October or November. It’s a long story, but I ended up with two permanent writing/editing positions and enough freelance work to put me near six figures during the year. Thanks. I still check your site, even though I can’t take on any more assignments.
-JB
Do you ever wonder who writes and publishes those small newsletters you see around town? They
For 12 years I worked as a freelance writer while holding down a day job, often worrying that I would never be able to freelance as a career. It took me until I was 35 years old, but I now earn my living solely as a freelance writer and plan on never going back to the daily wearing of pantyhose again.
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You know, I don’t know what I’m going to do when all the children are grown someday. When that happens, where will we find our daily entertainment?
Is customer service devouring your writing and marketing time? At Booklocker.com, we are frequently approached by authors who are weary of all the problems they’ve encountered while trying to sell their books themselves. While they started out wanting to write for a living, they now find they’re spending most of their time on website repairs and upgrades, customer service, troubleshooting, fulfillment, and even dealing with credit card fraud and bounced checks.
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