These little steps add up.
This time of year, the publishing business pauses. As people take vacations, offices operate with a skeleton staff. Until the start of the year, don’t expect any decisions.
But for freelancers, these weeks can prove essential — both to finish the old year well and to give the new one a solid start.
Record-keeping. I need to make sure my key … Continue reading
Sometimes they’re for the best.
For my magazine’s next issue, I’d set aside three pages to publicize a big summer event. But in the weeks since the issue’s materials deadline, I’d received no word from the event’s chairman.
Last week at a national event for the group, I met the chairman. He said that rather than three pages, he’d need only one.
Make the most of in-person opportunities.
For past week I’ve been preparing for an annual meeting of the group whose magazine I assemble.
One of my tasks will be to serve as a writer and photographer. While collecting material for a report in the next issue is important, it’s not at the top of my list.
My biggest job, in preparing … Continue reading