Comments on: Setting Priorities For Writing Work http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:19:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-299 Sharon Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:20:07 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-299 Hi Eileen There's no harm in seeing if it's still available - or whether there's a new opportunity. It's important to follow up within the right timescale or you can lose an opportunity, but sometimes life gets in the way, so don't give yourself a hard time. Hi Eileen

There’s no harm in seeing if it’s still available – or whether there’s a new opportunity. It’s important to follow up within the right timescale or you can lose an opportunity, but sometimes life gets in the way, so don’t give yourself a hard time.

]]> By: Eileen http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-298 Eileen Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:41:49 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-298 Thanks, your site is very helpful. I'm just starting out and am afraid I'm not doing things right. I contacted some potential opportunities, stating my interest and also asking them for more information. I figured this way I could sort through scams and legit jobs and also give me time to decide which I'd go with. Meanwhile this lady sends me an email with everything I'd need to do a transcribing job for her company and am very interested in choosing this job of all the ones who contacted me back. Here is my concern and question, I let some time go by since hearing from her b/c I needed to take care of a stupid issue with the electric company. Should I get back to her, how much time is to much time passed when it comes to a job opportunity? Also, I never actually officially said yes to the job (although I would like it still, if available), so I also feel a bit guilty about not getting back to her. I always have problems with limiting what's on my plate. Any feedback would be great, thanks. Thanks, your site is very helpful. I’m just starting out and am afraid I’m not doing things right. I contacted some potential opportunities, stating my interest and also asking them for more information. I figured this way I could sort through scams and legit jobs and also give me time to decide which I’d go with. Meanwhile this lady sends me an email with everything I’d need to do a transcribing job for her company and am very interested in choosing this job of all the ones who contacted me back. Here is my concern and question, I let some time go by since hearing from her b/c I needed to take care of a stupid issue with the electric company. Should I get back to her, how much time is to much time passed when it comes to a job opportunity? Also, I never actually officially said yes to the job (although I would like it still, if available), so I also feel a bit guilty about not getting back to her. I always have problems with limiting what’s on my plate. Any feedback would be great, thanks.

]]> By: A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Setting Boundaries in Freelance Writing: Just Say No, Re-Negotiate, or Fire? http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-297 A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye » Blog Archive » Setting Boundaries in Freelance Writing: Just Say No, Re-Negotiate, or Fire? Wed, 26 Sep 2007 12:06:15 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-297 [...] Setting Priorities For Writing Work at Get Paid to Write Online - “Another key issue for freelancers is knowing when to say no. Sometimes it is better to say that you’re fully booked than to say yes and find that you’re overstretched.” [...] [...] Setting Priorities For Writing Work at Get Paid to Write Online – “Another key issue for freelancers is knowing when to say no. Sometimes it is better to say that you’re fully booked than to say yes and find that you’re overstretched.” [...]

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-296 Sharon Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:56:07 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-296 Yes, I'm debating calling a halt to one contract that falls foul of points 2 and 4, Dana. We'll see how that works out. I think it's important to set priorities and boundaries for your writing work. Yes, I’m debating calling a halt to one contract that falls foul of points 2 and 4, Dana. We’ll see how that works out. I think it’s important to set priorities and boundaries for your writing work.

]]> By: Dana http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-295 Dana Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:50:38 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/setting-priorities-for-writing-work/#comment-295 very good advice. I had to say no today to someone because I had oodles of work for the week and the job they were offering wasn't too thrilling. If it had been exciting and well paying even though I was already swamped, I'd have been tempted to *try* to squeeze it in but it was ghastly and low paying and I've recently done two big rushes for this client so I didn't feel bad turning something down that was last minute. :) very good advice. I had to say no today to someone because I had oodles of work for the week and the job they were offering wasn’t too thrilling. If it had been exciting and well paying even though I was already swamped, I’d have been tempted to *try* to squeeze it in but it was ghastly and low paying and I’ve recently done two big rushes for this client so I didn’t feel bad turning something down that was last minute. :)

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