“Thanks for your quote, Kris! There are precious few talented writers on Upwork, so I’m quite glad you applied.” – Josiah, Greensboro Tree Company Well…. that, right there, pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? I’m competing against bargain basement-priced newbies and wannabes on Upwork, for the most part. That’s why I […]
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Tomorrow Patches goes in to her vet for her three-month post-thyroid-treatment check. She’s looking good and getting fat. Her fur is luxurious, bright and beautiful. She looks healthier than a sixteen year old cat has any right to look. I’m a little concerned that she may remain hypothyroid (the opposite of
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VP Joe Biden shaking my hand in 2010 in Tacoma I predicted last year that the Biden-Harris administration would be more progressive than most people even dared dream. Turns out I was more right than even I dared dream, and I’m super happy about that. Joe Biden is sounding, every day, more
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My legacy will be a mixed bag, for sure! To battle a recent bout of insomnia, I’ve been asking “Alexa” to serve me up lullabies and soothing music to fall to sleep by. The tactic is working, but it’s also dredging up some cherished memories that I haven’t revisited in years. I’m
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Unless we get rid of the filibuster, the white supremacist-heavy GOP will destroy the United State of America THIS YEAR. Are rank and file Republican voters going to allow this? I seriously doubt it. If they do–if ANYONE does–shame on them! Read this scary pronouncement from historian Heather Cox Richardson, who is about
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Yesterday a potential client reached out to me on Alignable, asking to connect. I looked over his niche and existing copy and felt I could help him immensely because his online spiel about how Christ-based his service is (Cambridge English Dictionary definition of spiel: “a speech, especially one that is overly long and spoken quickly
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P.S. “Did I mention how amazing you are?” *aw, shucks…* (toe in rug) I gotta tell you… I love my clients. I really do. All this afternoon, after getting back from my 15-mile bike ride (just 60 miles to go to reach 1000 miles since some time in June!) I worked on three projects
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The above is not a direct quote: John Assaraf said it better. I don’t have access to the exact quote at this moment. I shared this concept at the networking meeting this morning in just so many words. People wrote it down, considering it an eye-opening, memorable realization. (See what the power of words can
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Too many start-ups “go cheap” when hiring a copywriter. Because quality matters, those who do “go cheap” are inadvertently telegraphing something about the reliability of their products or services: “Hey, I can’t afford a good copywriter. I’m running a shoestring operation here, hanging on by my fingertips.” Translation: Don’t expect me to be here six
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I got a small job as the result of a one-to-one with a networking partner today. I didn’t go there to get work: I went to find out more about her to see if I’d feel comfortable recommending her to others (yes). This is how it happened. I was offering some pointers (including ones I’ve
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