Comments on: Reviewing Our Freelance Business for 2007 and Moving It into 2008 http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/ Freelance Resources for Writers, Designers & Other Virtual Service Providers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:50:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: It’s that Tme of the Year Again | Freelance Parent http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-9450 It’s that Tme of the Year Again | Freelance Parent Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:21:18 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-9450 [...] we will be having our second annual end-of-year/beginning-of-year meeting. Last year’s was a huge wake-up call during which we discovered that we were holding ourselves back and sabotaging our own success. All [...] [...] we will be having our second annual end-of-year/beginning-of-year meeting. Last year’s was a huge wake-up call during which we discovered that we were holding ourselves back and sabotaging our own success. All [...]

]]> By: Dana http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Dana Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:52:05 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1970 Sorry Lorna, for calling you Tamara. I realise you two are NOT interchangeable :D Dana PS: Hi Frump! I believe <i>everyone</i> should have YOU on their blogroll as well. Sorry Lorna, for calling you Tamara. I realise you two are NOT interchangeable :D

Dana

PS: Hi Frump! I believe everyone should have YOU on their blogroll as well.

]]> By: Writing Frump http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1958 Writing Frump Thu, 10 Jan 2008 13:09:58 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1958 Dearies, I'm in love with your site! I want to include you in my blog roll. This advice, as well as much more here, is sound and sensible. My two favorite things! Dearies, I’m in love with your site! I want to include you in my blog roll. This advice, as well as much more here, is sound and sensible. My two favorite things!

]]> By: Lorna Doone Brewer http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 Lorna Doone Brewer Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:33:52 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1806 Lis - We've been on the "WORK HARD" plan for less than a week, and it's already been amazing. Good luck to you, too. I know we'll all be cheering each other on as we reach for our goals. Rachel - I'm so glad you've been inspired. Heck, we seem to have mananaged to build a fire under ourselves, so if someone else gets motivated, that's the icing on the cake. Dana - It's really hard to keep us straight, but I'm actually the one expecting. Tamara's already been blessed with the most freaking adorable child, so now it's my turn. ;-) Thanks, too, for your words about our site. We both think it's really pretty, but we've gotten some fairly tragic feedback about it being too boring; so we're looking to try something different. Lis – We’ve been on the “WORK HARD” plan for less than a week, and it’s already been amazing. Good luck to you, too. I know we’ll all be cheering each other on as we reach for our goals.

Rachel – I’m so glad you’ve been inspired. Heck, we seem to have mananaged to build a fire under ourselves, so if someone else gets motivated, that’s the icing on the cake.

Dana – It’s really hard to keep us straight, but I’m actually the one expecting. Tamara’s already been blessed with the most freaking adorable child, so now it’s my turn. ;-) Thanks, too, for your words about our site. We both think it’s really pretty, but we’ve gotten some fairly tragic feedback about it being too boring; so we’re looking to try something different.

]]> By: Dana http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1794 Dana Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:21:54 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1794 Stopping back in quickly to say I looked at your professional services website and it's very impressive. I'd hire you ladies in a heart beat (but I probably can't afford you. haha!) Stopping back in quickly to say I looked at your professional services website and it’s very impressive. I’d hire you ladies in a heart beat (but I probably can’t afford you. haha!)

]]> By: Dana http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1793 Dana Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:15:40 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1793 Thanks for the link love, Tamara! Sounds like you've got a great plan and know what you need to make it work. It's wonderful that two friends can be successful as business partners as well. It's so important to take stock regularly to ensure you move forward with your goals in this industry. Best of luck with 2008. I'm happy that I can be right here sharing it with you and learning about your new and most important journey of all... motherhood :) Cheers, Dana Thanks for the link love, Tamara! Sounds like you’ve got a great plan and know what you need to make it work. It’s wonderful that two friends can be successful as business partners as well.

It’s so important to take stock regularly to ensure you move forward with your goals in this industry. Best of luck with 2008. I’m happy that I can be right here sharing it with you and learning about your new and most important journey of all… motherhood :)
Cheers,
Dana

]]> By: Rachel http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Rachel Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:17:08 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1782 Excellent. I'm inspired! So inspired, in fact, that I'm firing off another query letter right now. Excellent. I’m inspired! So inspired, in fact, that I’m firing off another query letter right now.

]]> By: Lorna Doone Brewer http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Lorna Doone Brewer Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:02:15 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1775 Kristen - You've really inspired a lot of freelancers with those two posts. I printed them out and took them to this meeting so that Tamara and I could review what you've been doing as we looked ahead for the year. Thanks so much! Allena - I'd say I've worked half-time for the last couple of months, although, it's so hard to quantify things like networking and researching for your business and such. I've really stepped it up since our meeting. It's paying off, too! Genesis - It's been a pleasure getting to know you, too. We'll all be cheering each other on through 2008! Kristen – You’ve really inspired a lot of freelancers with those two posts. I printed them out and took them to this meeting so that Tamara and I could review what you’ve been doing as we looked ahead for the year. Thanks so much!

Allena – I’d say I’ve worked half-time for the last couple of months, although, it’s so hard to quantify things like networking and researching for your business and such. I’ve really stepped it up since our meeting. It’s paying off, too!

Genesis – It’s been a pleasure getting to know you, too. We’ll all be cheering each other on through 2008!

]]> By: Lis Garrett ~ a writer's woolgatherings http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 Lis Garrett ~ a writer's woolgatherings Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:44:43 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1774 WORK HARD, yes indeedy! That's my plan for 2008, too. :-) WORK HARD, yes indeedy! That’s my plan for 2008, too. :-)

]]> By: Tamara Berry http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Tamara Berry Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:43:43 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1765 Allena - I think your hours are a pretty accurate reprentation of what I put it, as well. One of the things Lorna and I discussed during our meeting was exactly what you just said--the reason we are freelancers is so we can work part-time, flexible hours. Money is good. Freedom is better. Allena – I think your hours are a pretty accurate reprentation of what I put it, as well.

One of the things Lorna and I discussed during our meeting was exactly what you just said–the reason we are freelancers is so we can work part-time, flexible hours. Money is good. Freedom is better.

]]> By: Genesis http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1760 Genesis Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:00:18 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1760 Great goals. I´m impressed at how far you two have come since you started and have no doubt that you´ll both be where you are aiming to be by the end of 2008. I´m very glad to have met you both this past year, it´s been a real inspiration to see other moms (and moms-to-be ;) ) doing freelance writing. Looking forward to keeping up with you both this year. Great goals. I´m impressed at how far you two have come since you started and have no doubt that you´ll both be where you are aiming to be by the end of 2008.

I´m very glad to have met you both this past year, it´s been a real inspiration to see other moms (and moms-to-be ;) ) doing freelance writing. Looking forward to keeping up with you both this year.

]]> By: Allena http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Allena Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:46:16 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1758 I love it. Interesting. Thanks for the link to Inkthinker....her 70,000 makes me want to work full time...but then I remember that I got into this so I DON'T have to work full time! Argh! Indecision! Do you both/either work full time? I put in about 18 weekday hours and 10 weekend/evening hours. I love it. Interesting. Thanks for the link to Inkthinker….her 70,000 makes me want to work full time…but then I remember that I got into this so I DON’T have to work full time! Argh! Indecision!

Do you both/either work full time? I put in about 18 weekday hours and 10 weekend/evening hours.

]]> By: Kristen King http://www.sparkplugging.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Kristen King Mon, 07 Jan 2008 13:50:08 +0000 http://emomsathome.com/freelance-parent/reviewing-our-freelance-business-for-2007-and-moving-it-into-2008/#comment-1757 Thanks for link, girls! :) Great work on growing and sustaining your business. I can't wait to see where it goes! Kristen King www.inkthinkerblog.com Thanks for link, girls! :) Great work on growing and sustaining your business. I can’t wait to see where it goes!

Kristen King
http://www.inkthinkerblog.com

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