Ever notice how one small setback can throw your schedule off for the whole day – even an entire week? One power outage, one server issue, one phone call from school, there are so many things that can throw us off track. Regrouping can be difficult, especially if you have a lot on your place. I’ve worked around the clock with very little sleep in order to make my deadlines. As a freelancer I had a few policies in place: 1. Never make a promise I can’t keep – If I say something is going to be done a certain [Read more…]
A Little Summer’s Almost Over Weekend Link Love
August 24, 2008. 5 Comments
by Deborah Ng I’ve been a little remiss on the link love this summer. I like to dole it out on the weekends but the truth is, I’ve been taking weekends off to enjoy time with my family, relax with a good book or lounge poolside. Yeah I’ve been a little lazy like that. In another week life will return to normal and I’m sure to be spending more time online. I’m happy to report we have link love this weekend, though. Here’s what I’m reading: Fun Stuff Bizarre but True Stuff about the Earth – This doesn’t have anything [Read more…]
Blogging (For Others) For Free
August 15, 2008. 1 Comment
Blogging has evolved from being a cool little hobby that might make you a little bit of money to a mega business. Some bloggers report to making six figures or more a year from their own blogs. Other bloggers earn the equivalent of a regular, family-supporting salary as a blogger for hire. Which, of course, is where we fit in. I came across this post at Gawker called “Volunteer Bloggers, Stop Subsidizing the Entire Internet“, and saved it to talk about here because it speaks to me. It reminds me of when I first started writing online in 2000. When [Read more…]
