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» Blog Archive » The Whole Truth and Nothing But — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:28:57 +0000

[...] blog is that day ( I wish I were kidding about that, but I’m not)! This post over at Freelance Parent pretty much sums my life, right down to the Starbucks reference. And remember my recent post about [...]

By: Men with Pens Web Content Writers and Freelance Writing Services

Men with Pens Web Content Writers and Freelance Writing Services — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:12:55 +0000

[...] someone asks me how much time I spend managing the business, checking emails or writing, I guesstimate. I often clock 60-hour workweeks. [...]

By: Shawn

Shawn — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:50:02 +0000

The only reason I have a good idea of how much I work — roughly 12 hours — a week since I am part-time while caring for my young daughters. I work when they are sleeping, but I’ve just added a sitter two hours a week so my working hours will increase to roughly 14 or so. This doesn’t count time spent writing lists, story ideas, etc. I also put in some time on the weekends that’s not calculated here.

It all depends on the deadline. I find that having set working hours helps me produce better. I’m a very fast worker, though, so I can complete in a part-time schedule what most probably do full-time. Thanks to my daily newsroom experience.

I love your blog! I’m a journalist-turned Mama–turned freelance Mama. It’s the best job in the world. All of them.

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By: Genesis

Genesis — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:31:26 +0000

Hmmm, I´ll have to start tracking my hours. Like you, Tamara, I spend a lot of time dealing with kids. I´ve become an expert at reading stories while typing!

I would guesstimate that I actually work about 4-9 hours a day, with a few 15 hour days tossed in there when I am up against a deadline.

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:02:21 +0000

You've inspired me to try to figure out how much I work. I haven't yet really tracked my time working but think I'm going to do a time and motion study this week to check it out. All I know is that I'm here usually 7 days a week and from the time I get up until I go to bed off & on (some days mostly on). I will admit I'm not always "working" while at the computer though ... Dana's last blog post..Reviewing Your Writing Rates

By: Allena

Allena — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:48:07 +0000

I’ve worked 21 hours so far this week, a week being Sunday through Saturday. My guesstimate by the end of Saturday morning will be 28ish.

Here’s my breakdown: Administrative (6), job searching (3), About.com (5), and my two other clients this week (the rest). I just use an excel spreadsheet. I am willing to share said spreadsheet, cause I’m nice like that. Any freelancer: just email me at gwpublications@gmail.com. Of course, if you don’t know how to use Excel (sort, formulas, etc) it won’t work well for you

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By: Tamara Berry

Tamara Berry — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:32:09 +0000

Sharon – I have a strong suspicion that my time probably pans out in much the same way that yours does.

James – Yowzer! I can easily see how putting in up to 60 or 70 hours is possible and even good for business, but you must have some killer focus to keep that going!

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:49:27 +0000

I may be a poor example here, because I not only work for myself but I also run a full business, but I’ll take a stab.

I clock between 30 to 40 hours a week running the business alone. Email, communication, negotiating, scoping, talking with the team, discussing projects with Harry, analyzing situations, blah blah blah.

Then I work on writing, which usually clocks in at anywhere between 10 and 30 hours.

Yes, I eat and sleep. Sometimes.

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By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:53:42 +0000

I'm trying out an app called RescueTime to help me do just that. I've discovered that the actual writing takes up most of my day, but it's not as much as I thought. Researching, checking out job leads and sending and replying to email all take a big chunk of time. Sharon Hurley Hall's last blog post..Posts On Writing February 2008