Sharon Hurley Hall
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Professional writer & blogger. Polymath. Word nerd. Love to discuss writing, publishing,social media and web tools.
Add me into the fast brain spinning list. I battle it by noting ideas so I don't lose them and working on one thing at a time (mostly).
Love this, Laura, and I giggled at the thought of Darth Vader trying to
be a hero instead of a villain, but your point about sleazy marketing
really resonated with me - seems like there's a lot of that around.
Excellent post!
See - that's what I keep telling my family when they look at me like I'm crazy when I try to declutter. To keep the peace, I've had to just streamline my own stuff, but I do it a couple of times a year. I always feel much lighter and more centered after doing so.
Well said, Sandi. Of all your tips, the one that most resonates with me is listening to your gut - it never lies to you.
'Your speaking creates your reality' - that's so true, Sandi. Focusing on how to achieve the end goal is definitely more productive than wallowing. So often making changes comes down to a shift in perspective - thanks for outlining this approach.
@tsilvestre Totally agree, Tea, which is why I don't see myself as being in competition with fellow writers (and why they're such a big part of my own community).
I've always loved that proverb, Sandi. My virtual village includes the carnies and a few people who started their blogging journey at the same time as I did. They have all contributed to my success.
Love this, Jenny, especially 'you are the only you there is' - that is so liberating. :)
@millercathy Happy to have provided some inspiration, Cathy. :)
@AnneWayman I see a lot of people stating their availability on Twitter, Anne, and there also used to be a site (called something like Tweetjobs) that helped people search for gigs that way. I figure you have nothing to lose. :)
Thanks, Lori. You definitely have to tough it out sometimes and hold out for something better, and it usually comes along.
@Samarowais That's a great approach, Samar. And I think existing clients don't mind rate increases if they don't happen too often.
Glad to hear you'll be OK eventually, Jenny, and sending good wishes your way.
Saying a personal hello to the people on your list is the best tip I've had so far, Jenny - and so easy to implement. I've had a couple of personal welcomes that turned into great online relationships.
You're so right, Samar. Once you get past the 'oh, I'm so happy people are paying me for this' stage, you need to think about the value you are offering and putting a price on it. I think this post illustrates some of the extras that bloggers often throw in for free, but shouldn't.
Love this, Sandi. One of the things I've learned as I've got older is to accept even the weirdest bits of me as OK for me (and at the same time accept that they are not OK for everyone and that's fine).
Love the way you break this down, Nicole. I especially like point 1 about setting prices based on what works for your business rather than a blind copycat model - good stuff!
saraharrow Thanks for this post. I've already got my company page set up but you've included a few things here I didn't know I could add. :)
Timely post, as I've just been proofing a document where the 'that's were omitted. I had to put a few back in for clarity.
When I started my writing business, Shakirah, I called it DoubleHDesign. The double h was for my surname; the design because I also did web pages and book layout. It turned out that the name was misleading, especially as I did less design and more writing, so after a while I got a domain name with my real name and left it at that. We all make mistakes and that's OK, as long as we learn from them - thanks for sharing your experience.