In 2017, I had my highest earning year of $148K and totaled up $128K in 2018. But in 2019, my earnings just broke $100K. Yes, I know that’s still a lot of money, but anytime you don’t hit your goal it’s a bit disconcerting. Technically, I got pretty darn close to my goal if I…

Many people use the term ghosting when they send a cold LOI to someone, or start talking about potential work, and they never hear back. And it makes me cringe each and every time. And just so we are all on the same page with the meaning, the online dictionary defines ghosting as “the practice…

I am blown away by the successes that writers participating in the marketing challenge saw in just the first week. One member landed her very first content marketing gig. Another got four assignments from one past client and even heard from a client who has ongoing work for her for the entire first quarter. The…

I can’t believe that its been five years!! This post officially kicks off the 5th Annual Winter Marketing Challenge. The simple version of how it works – complete specific marketing activities listed in this post to earn points and then be eligible to win prizes. Marketing activities completed from Monday, January 6, 2020 to  Friday, Feb 7,…

Note from Jennifer:  Yes, a new post! My goal is to get back to blogging once a week this year. I’ve missed sharing my thoughts with you and want to be regular about posting new blogs.   Last January I earned less than a thousand dollars. I had almost no paying work. It was scary…