I got the rest of the editing gig for the children’s book. There will be 25 chapters. I’m getting $250 to edit five of them at a time. WOO HOO! Today at noon I had an eye exam so I can get new glasses. The ones I usually wear are about to drop off my […]
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If things keep up the way they’re going now, I’m on track to make more this week than I made all last month. How crazy is that?! I made almost $1000 today, and $100 on Friday. In fact, in the past four days alone (since my Internet started working again on Thursday at about noon)
Inundated with Projects Again — Oh, Happy Day! Read More »
Have you heard the following short story about the evolution of a relationship (told in direct quotes from a suitor’s point of view) I’m crazy about you! I love you! You’re perfect! Marry me! (Not long after the wedding ceremony…) Now … CHANGE! You’re a professional copywriter. If a client ever begins treating you the
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We had an absolute blast at Freddie Fest in Frederickson today. The weather was warm (82 degrees), Edward Smith from Yelm joined us for the day, and Ted Vigil (John Denver doppelganger) serenaded the festival-goers for at least an hour. What’s not to love? And our favorite networking group, 723 Building Business (723buildingbusiness.com) won two
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Duck Swimming and Diving (will take a moment to load, but worth the wait) Had a wonderful time house and pet-sitting on Enchanted Island in Spanaway Lake this past weekend. Penny Howard (a friend of mine since childhood) went to the San Juan Islands for her daughter Amanda’s wedding, so I stayed at her
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If you’re in business and offering a product or service, you probably use email to contact the clients or customers you regularly serve (or are hoping to serve when they arrive at the point where they recognize fully that they need the product or service you offer). If what you’re doing is working, you probably
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A few choice photos taken at Camp Lutherwood on Lake Samish near Bellingham WA this weekend. You’ll find more on my Facebook page…
Photos are from OktoberTrek, Baltimore MD… I presented the routine there and in Denver, too. (I used a sharpie back then to remove “red eye” as you can see! I have blue eyes, not black eyes! HA HA HA HA HA!) I was in Oakland California for a Star Trek convention. DeForest Kelley was the
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I am feeling so blessed right now… Something happened this evening that I didn’t expect for at least a couple of months, probably longer. This afternoon I had about a 20-minute phone conversation with John Assaraf and Mariana, one of his staff members. We discussed a way forward together that includes writing copy for his
I Was Floored… John Assaraf “Outed” Me Today! Read More »
Here it is–in all its glory! I posted this photo (and a few others) on Facebook and already have another client for Eli Struck of Enlighting Struck Design in Kent–how cool is that? I also received an invitation from Carolyn Howard-Johnson to write an article about how this updated look has already all-but-paid for itself
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