Two new goals
In my last post I mentioned something about making more money this month than last month. Then it occurred to me - that's a great goal! I have to make more money each month than the last month. I know this will get tricky once I start submitting to print publications, since the lag between submission and acceptance can drag on, but I'll re-evaluate later if I have to.
When I first started writing for HTDT I had set myself the goal of writing an article a day. OK, that didn't happen, in part because a lot of the listed topics bore me. I've heard that the best way to make money from them lately is to suggest a ton of articles in your areas of expertise.
I also have the bad habit of perusing writer job lists, bookmarking interesting jobs, then never sending a query.
My basic HTDT goal is a good one, but needs some modification. So my second goal is that each day I will send a query, submit an article, or respond to a job ad.
Time will tell how well these goals work out.
When I first started writing for HTDT I had set myself the goal of writing an article a day. OK, that didn't happen, in part because a lot of the listed topics bore me. I've heard that the best way to make money from them lately is to suggest a ton of articles in your areas of expertise.
I also have the bad habit of perusing writer job lists, bookmarking interesting jobs, then never sending a query.
My basic HTDT goal is a good one, but needs some modification. So my second goal is that each day I will send a query, submit an article, or respond to a job ad.
Time will tell how well these goals work out.
posted by Andy @ 5:12 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:45 AM,
Andy said…
If Carson's done nothing else, he's sent ripples through the freelance community as many of us review our goals.
I'm glad my goal inspired you. I like reading about how other writers motivate themselves, and the more ideas I can find the better. What works for someone else might not work for me, so the more ideas I can try the better chance of a fit.
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