Comments on: If I Were a Rich Man, da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-da-da-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-do … http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/03/21/if-i-were-a-rich-man-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-da-da-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-do-%e2%80%a6/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/03/21/if-i-were-a-rich-man-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-da-da-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-do-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-13496 Mark Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:24:44 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-13496 You're welcome! You’re welcome!

]]> By: Business Writing http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/03/21/if-i-were-a-rich-man-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-da-da-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-do-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-13488 Business Writing Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:33:47 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-13488 Love your Greek sailor story. That's the challenge: not getting caught up in the capitalist mythology. Thanks for the smile. Love your Greek sailor story. That’s the challenge: not getting caught up in the capitalist mythology. Thanks for the smile.

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/03/21/if-i-were-a-rich-man-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-da-da-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-do-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-13484 Mark Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:06:31 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-13484 Hey George, thanks for that. Yes, it could (and should) be you so keep on trucking! Allena, I know exactly what you're saying, and BTW really good for you! It's just a little perspective for anyone who's struggling (like most writers) and killing themselves to get ahead. Sometimes you can just end up back where you started. But, yes, you're right, it can happen like it's happened for you, and as long as you're happy in what you're doing, that's really all that matters. Cheers all. Hey George, thanks for that. Yes, it could (and should) be you so keep on trucking!

Allena, I know exactly what you’re saying, and BTW really good for you! It’s just a little perspective for anyone who’s struggling (like most writers) and killing themselves to get ahead. Sometimes you can just end up back where you started. But, yes, you’re right, it can happen like it’s happened for you, and as long as you’re happy in what you’re doing, that’s really all that matters.

Cheers all.

]]> By: Allena http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/03/21/if-i-were-a-rich-man-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-da-da-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-do-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-13482 Allena Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:22:12 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-13482 ?Yes, Like now, except you have a lot more money!!! Not sure I "agree with" the wisdom in there-- See, I spent 80 hour weeks setting up my freelance writing, editing and translation business a couple years ago. Feb and March 2010 have been the pinnacle of my company. This past week, I spent 20 hours running the book fair at my kids' school, sharing lunch with them, meeting other parents, rubbing elbows with teachers, making book profit to give back to the library, and hardly touching my computer. BUT I also made $1000 profit on a translation project that I subcontracted to my established ICs. It didn't take 10 or 15 years, it took 3ish. And only the first 6 months was 80 hour weeks. . . ?Yes, Like now, except you have a lot more money!!!

Not sure I “agree with” the wisdom in there–

See, I spent 80 hour weeks setting up my freelance writing, editing and translation business a couple years ago. Feb and March 2010 have been the pinnacle of my company.

This past week, I spent 20 hours running the book fair at my kids’ school, sharing lunch with them, meeting other parents, rubbing elbows with teachers, making book profit to give back to the library, and hardly touching my computer.

BUT I also made $1000 profit on a translation project that I subcontracted to my established ICs.

It didn’t take 10 or 15 years, it took 3ish. And only the first 6 months was 80 hour weeks. . .

]]> By: George Angus http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/03/21/if-i-were-a-rich-man-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-da-da-da-da-dee-dee-dee-dee-do-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-13481 George Angus Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:24:20 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1679#comment-13481 Hey Mark, THERE you are! Missed ya. I have to admit, when I started freelance writing I had visions of getting... well not necessarily rich, but maybe affluent. It took a few months for reality to set in and these days my goal is to make enough to get by. I know the possibility is still there that my sugar daddy client will call on me but now I kinda see it as playing the lottery. Hey, somebody has got to win the thing, it <i>could</i> be me, right? Love the Greek story too. I'd not heard that one before and it is chock full o' wisdom. Cheers George Hey Mark,

THERE you are! Missed ya. I have to admit, when I started freelance writing I had visions of getting… well not necessarily rich, but maybe affluent. It took a few months for reality to set in and these days my goal is to make enough to get by. I know the possibility is still there that my sugar daddy client will call on me but now I kinda see it as playing the lottery. Hey, somebody has got to win the thing, it could be me, right?

Love the Greek story too. I’d not heard that one before and it is chock full o’ wisdom.

Cheers

George

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