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Freelancing

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Lo que será, será »

Just read this and what prefaced it, and all these thoughts I haven’t wanted to think too much about have suddenly started running wild — unstructured, un–figured–out still… I’m a home–based freelancer working almost exclusively for one (very good) client these days. I have all the freedom I need. I’ve had the most relaxed pregnancy [...]

I’m so going to get spanked for this… »

If you remember, I started the year with some nice productivity goals. My plan was to work with an eye on a very financially lucrative “Target”, but understanding that I’m only human, attempt to at least meet the “Lazy” level. In any case, under no circumstance whatsoever, should I go below “Minimum”. So the weeks [...]

Lame Excuses »

My dear husband has threatened to delete my site’s feed from his feed reader if I continue not posting, which is ridiculous since, a) I was the first one to threaten him because he hadn’t written in months and his feed was occupying precious space in my Sage bar, and b) he’s only subscribed to [...]

Trying to free-ride on my business name? »

Dear Yaw Osafo-Ansong, Congratulations on the recent launch of your web design business and web site “MQStudios”. As you well know, my name is Maria Q. Stultz, and I own a small but successful web design business named “MQStudio“, operating online since Aug, 2003. Mr. Osafo-Ansong… May I call you Alantee?… I am extremely surprised [...]

Daily Distractions I Must Fight »

Every day, with fresh supplies of morning energy to tackle precious billable work, several new urges attack mercilessly. I blame this year’s SXSWi and having joined the blogosphere for the sudden explosion of some of these… Reading all new blog posts in my Sage bar Checking to see if anybody replied directly to any of [...]

Indecent Proposals »

Although these irresistibly indecent proposals are based on real events, their specific details have been altered, added or left out for dramatic purposes. All characters in this post are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, tyrants, and sweatshops, living or dead is purely coincidental.


Freelancing

My preferred working arrangement, although “eating what you kill” ain’t easy.

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