The most awkward conversation you get to have as a freelancer.
Recently, I had an interesting chat with a client. He was looking for more writers to add to his team — and like many, his searches led him to a popular freelance site. When he reached out, he asked about my pricing, and it really just all went downhill from there.
Let’s talk about the awkwardness that is the “price talk” with clients.
The Rates Conversation
When you are a freelancer, you get really used to people trying to talk your pricing down — but they almost never start there. At first, they tend to just ask about your rate. …
The difference in cannabis quality before and after legalization.
Despite the fact that most of my followers know me for my blogs on cannabis and working as a creative professional, I’m not exactly a risk-taker. I’ve never been one to push back against the rules — or one to do anything that would get me in trouble. So, despite my relationship with cannabis over several years, I have a confession to make: I never touched weed until it was legal.
You might gasp. You might blink back your shock. But, it’s true — and it matters.
In this blog post, I’m going to explain everything that I have learned…
A story about the importance of networking in creative spaces.
Back in my corporate days, I used to cling to podcasts as a lifeline. When I first started my job, my work was pretty easy. Unfortunately, that also meant that it was pretty boring too. As an understimulated twenty-two-year-old, I discovered the world of podcasts and everything changed. Suddenly, my job was easier than ever — because my real job became listening to popular shows with incredible hosts.
Like most, I enjoyed a wide range of podcasts. I would listen to shows like How I Built This to learn how all of the greats got their start (information that no…
No, cannabis isn’t just there to get you high.
For a lot of people, the idea of cannabis boosting productivity is akin to using alcohol to make good decisions — but you just might be surprised. Great minds have used cannabis for years, and they didn’t just use it to chill out after being a little too productive. In fact, some cannabis users (like yours truly) actually use cannabis to be more productive. In this article, we’re going to explore how people are using marijuana and hemp to boost their productivity every single day.
Cannabis Doesn’t Always Make You Lazy
When people see a pot leaf, they often call to mind the image of someone…
An insider guide from a Top Rated Seller on Fiverr.
Freelance writing is easily one of the most popular freelance career paths — how could it not? Do you want to make money writing? Cool. Are you looking to make money working at home or while traveling the world? Great! Freelance writing is a way to start turning your words into cold, hard cash.
But, it can’t be that easy, right?
Well, that depends. Building a viable full-time freelance career might be easier than you think — as long as you are willing to put in the work. …
A story on the responsibilities you assume as an author.
Like many young aspiring novelists, college was when I first began to truly consider the marketability and professionalism of my writing. I realized that if I wanted to make it, then I would need to be good at it. So, I joined a critique site and started sharing my work. Along the way, I met the most talented writer that I have ever known. Her writing was incredible, her stories were unique and interesting, and her success seemed inevitable.
But, it didn’t quite work out that way.
An Agented Author
Critique sites are a great way to meet other writers — and they…
How a simple leaf can help you to clear your mind.
It goes without saying that on January 6th, 2021, history was made in a most disturbing way. This rides on the coattails of what has been a very confusing and difficult year for most of us — but these are only some of the most recent triggers that you might be dealing with right now.
Some of us find ourselves anxious in response to specific events like political unrest or even a first date. Maybe you are coping with anxiety on a regular basis due to generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), as a symptom of another condition like PTSD, or because…
A message of hope for undecided professionals.
When we are young, people love to ask us what we are going to be when we grow up. Generally, this is a novelty to see what kind of cute kid answer you’re going to give. In elementary school, I was pretty convinced that I was going to be a secret agent and a best-selling novelist. After graduating from college with a degree in psychology that was almost entirely focused on neuroscience, I wasn’t so sure. So, I just took the first corporate job I could land and decided to just see what would happen.
For the life of me…
Here’s why it’s time to start your own business.
With the prospect of 2020 slipping into the rearview mirror behind us growing closer, a lot of us are reflecting on what we have learned this year. How did COVID-19 really shape the world? How did it shape us? Did we really look death in the face and choose to desperately cling to toilet paper as a solution?
Many of the lessons learned this year are surrounding employment — and some of those lessons aren’t great. …
How to make 2021 your most productive and nerdiest year yet.
Every year we all sit down for a period of mass delusion and work on our New Year’s Resolutions. Most of us will fail. Why? Because most of us are making New Year’s Resolutions that don’t even apply to us. Whoever needs to hear this: if you don’t like running, don’t make it your goal to be a runner this year. Just don’t. Please. Stop the madness.
So let’s talk, nerds. Do you want awesome results? Do you want to change your life forever in a bunch of positive ways that will make your therapist feel like they absolutely chose…
BreeAnn
Freelance Writer, Ghostwriter, and Host of Among the Dirt and Trees.
