Comments on: You Have a Full Plate: Do You Still Look for Work?

By: Marye

Marye — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:34:08 +0000

I think this is an ongoing struggle. I have “permanent” gigs…it amounts to about 120 articles/posts a month plus about 20+ edits on other writers work. It can be overwhelming…But it is also important to keep in mind that the “permanent” gigs can become “where I used to work” really fast- like overnight. So I do try to keep current on what is going on and open to trading in a lower paying job for a higher paying one.

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By: Jeanne Grunert

Jeanne Grunert — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:11:17 +0000

If you do not market yourself every day, you’ll end up with “feast or famine” syndrome – times when you have so much work you don’t know what to do, and times when you wonder when the next job will come in. Setting aside 1 hour a day, every day, no matter what to look through job posts and promote your writing is essential.

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By: Jennifer L

Jennifer L — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:44:48 +0000

Thanks for the reality check!

I know that it’s important to continue looking for work and marketing myself when I’m busy because you just never know when the work will dry up…particularly with the economy in the state that it is now! But man, sometimes when I’ve got a battery of deadlines staring me in the face, it’s hard to remember. Maybe I’ll try to carve out a set time each week to work on this goal.

By: Thursday Bram

Thursday Bram — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:40:36 +0000

I find that looking for work while I’ve already got a full schedule gives me a good excuse to raise the rates I’m willing to work for: it makes me more comfortable to take on a new project that might make things a little harder to work with my older (and lower-paying) clients if the money is better.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:12:08 +0000

It does seem counter-intuitive to actively market yourself when you have a full plate of jobs already. But what happens when you get to the end of said jobs and suddenly there are no more on the horizon? As a free-lancer, marketing and scheduling to keep a steady flow of jobs is one of the most difficult skills. I’ve had good luck with simply telling people, “I’m busy with current projects until the end of September,” or whenever the case may be. I’ve actually gotten jobs this way–the old idea of creating a mystique, the feeling being if I’m that busy, I must be really good. Best not to manipulate this for the sake of appearing busy and desirable, though. Tell the truth.

By: Raechel

Raechel — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:08:14 +0000

This is one thing I struggle with a lot. When I have a lot of work I don’t want to stop and look for more. But then when things slow down I look around and think crap, I should have been applying for jobs all along. Thanks for the reminder!