Comments on: Burning Questions Asked of a Freelancing Mama – Will You Show Me How? http://allfreelancewriting.com/2010/03/10/freelancing/work-at-home-parents-freelancing/burning-questions-asked-of-a-freelancing-mama-%e2%80%93-will-you-show-me-how-to-do-what-you-do/ Your Freelance Writing Resource Thu, 24 May 2012 17:22:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kimberly http://allfreelancewriting.com/2010/03/10/freelancing/work-at-home-parents-freelancing/burning-questions-asked-of-a-freelancing-mama-%e2%80%93-will-you-show-me-how-to-do-what-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-16368 Kimberly Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:42:52 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=4954#comment-16368 I've had this same experience, Rebecca; very recently in fact. Running a business full-time, marketing my services and caring for four kids doesn't leave me a lot of time for people wasting my time because they want a guaranteed blueprint for easy writing success. There is quite a bit of FREE information out there if people would take the time to investigate and do a bit of research (valuable skills for freelance writers, don't you think?). That said, I don't mind answering questions from those who are getting started and are putting forth a real effort. I’ve had this same experience, Rebecca; very recently in fact. Running a business full-time, marketing my services and caring for four kids doesn’t leave me a lot of time for people wasting my time because they want a guaranteed blueprint for easy writing success.

There is quite a bit of FREE information out there if people would take the time to investigate and do a bit of research (valuable skills for freelance writers, don’t you think?).

That said, I don’t mind answering questions from those who are getting started and are putting forth a real effort.

]]> By: Could Accountability be The Key to A Successful Freelance Writing Career? | All Freelance Writing http://allfreelancewriting.com/2010/03/10/freelancing/work-at-home-parents-freelancing/burning-questions-asked-of-a-freelancing-mama-%e2%80%93-will-you-show-me-how-to-do-what-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-16335 Could Accountability be The Key to A Successful Freelance Writing Career? | All Freelance Writing Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:44:32 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=4954#comment-16335 [...] holding themselves accountable for their careers. It’s just like Rebecca mentioned in her post earlier this week. If someone has to hold your hand and personally escort you down the fanciful [...] [...] holding themselves accountable for their careers. It’s just like Rebecca mentioned in her post earlier this week. If someone has to hold your hand and personally escort you down the fanciful [...]

]]> By: Carol Tice http://allfreelancewriting.com/2010/03/10/freelancing/work-at-home-parents-freelancing/burning-questions-asked-of-a-freelancing-mama-%e2%80%93-will-you-show-me-how-to-do-what-you-do/comment-page-1/#comment-16297 Carol Tice Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:49:31 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/?p=4954#comment-16297 Great post, Rebecca. Since I started offering paid <a href="http://www.makealivingwriting.com/?page_id=22" rel="nofollow">mentoring</a> services, I've discovered that plenty of people want free advice...but the serious few will pay a mentor and work on really building a career. So my answer now is sure, if you hire me to work with you, I'll be happy to not only tell you generally how I do what I do, but craft a plan tailored for your situation, interests and life experience. Otherwise, I'll answer a brief, specific question or two...but then it's time to get serious about it. Or read my free blogs. Maybe we could syndicate a column in the paper like Dear Abby? But until then, I can't answer everyone's questions about how I do it. And how I do it might not work for you anyway--each person's success path is shaped by who they are. For instance, I love in-person networking, but if you're petrified of it, just doing what I do is not going to work. I love working with my mentees...and not being nibbled to death by people who aren't serious about making a real career from writing. Carol Tice <a href="http://www.makealivingwriting.com" rel="nofollow">Make a Living Writing blog</a> Great post, Rebecca. Since I started offering paid mentoring services, I’ve discovered that plenty of people want free advice…but the serious few will pay a mentor and work on really building a career.

So my answer now is sure, if you hire me to work with you, I’ll be happy to not only tell you generally how I do what I do, but craft a plan tailored for your situation, interests and life experience.

Otherwise, I’ll answer a brief, specific question or two…but then it’s time to get serious about it. Or read my free blogs. Maybe we could syndicate a column in the paper like Dear Abby? But until then, I can’t answer everyone’s questions about how I do it. And how I do it might not work for you anyway–each person’s success path is shaped by who they are. For instance, I love in-person networking, but if you’re petrified of it, just doing what I do is not going to work.

I love working with my mentees…and not being nibbled to death by people who aren’t serious about making a real career from writing.

Carol Tice
Make a Living Writing blog

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