tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696463844568830460.post1589525476412594588..comments2023-12-20T11:37:34.097+00:00Comments on Beyond My Writing Space: This is My Job, ThanksErin Cawoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02262428241597092912noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696463844568830460.post-53814624790611744822011-09-27T17:51:03.718+01:002011-09-27T17:51:03.718+01:00Hi Patti,
Thanks for taking the time out to writ...Hi Patti, <br /><br />Thanks for taking the time out to write such an interesting piece and you sound so busy too. <br />I don't think people realise the hard work that goes into being a self-employed writer. Its not as simple as 'if you dont work you dont get paid'. You've got to get your work out there, get someone to pick it up and buy it. Be that a magazine, a newspaper, a publisher, a reader, whoever... the writing part is only half the job ... you've still got to figure out how to get the money into the bank. Its one of the bumps in the road of being a writer that we could all do with great tips on how to make it easier. <br /><br />Thanks again Patti. Your post is really inspirational. You've shown it is possible to make it work and really successfully. <br /><br />Business Plans at the ready people! <br /><br />Erin xErin Cawoodhttp://www.erincawood.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696463844568830460.post-91550383050616661462011-09-23T17:06:38.158+01:002011-09-23T17:06:38.158+01:00Hi Patti! Great to catch you as a guest blogger on...Hi Patti! Great to catch you as a guest blogger on a site that takes a unique angle on the topic of creative writing.<br /><br />Like you, I've been a self-employed writer for a decade or more. In addition to my own writing (I'm an unproduced screenwriter), I run an online writing course and a coaching service for writers, plus three blogs. I definitely work harder (plus longer hours) than in any 9-5 job I've ever had.<br /><br />The business model is my least favorite thing, so my income suffers because the marketing part of it bores me. I'd rather be either working on my own creative pursuits or helping unleash blocked writers to work on theirs. <br /><br />I do a stop-start thing with my business models. Your post (and the determination that comes through in your writing) inspires me to rethink. The key for me is - I've got to find ways that work for me. I've tried other people's business models for everything from how to market a book to how to get more traffic to my services for writers. So far nothing has ever felt like a "fit" for me, but I keep trying to develop a model that will motivate me to grow my business.<br /><br />Thanks for a stimulating discussion. Best of luck with your biz plans and goals!<br /><br />~ MilliWriter's Musehttp://www.writersmusecoaching.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696463844568830460.post-27962127863130100162011-09-23T16:09:06.781+01:002011-09-23T16:09:06.781+01:00Thanks so much for hosting me, Erin! I'm curio...Thanks so much for hosting me, Erin! I'm curious to see what other writers think of being their own bosses...Patti Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08168127105768532144noreply@blogger.com