The Writing Life
I’ve learned through freelancing and working at a boutique marketing agency that it’s important to hedge my bets. The pipeline needs to be kept full. The backup plan should always be in motion. I shouldn’t be so reliant on one contract that losing it will kill the business.
Your net worth is your network. — Lisa Lambert, UPWARD
I’ll be honest: networking is not my strong suit. I hold, maybe, one trump card. The temptation is to excuse it. “I’m an introvert.” “I’m busy.” “It takes time away from the work.” Et cetera, et cetera. The words ring hollow even to my ears.