Thursday, September 14, 2006
Pride comes before a fall...
Ever since my post yesterday, I have felt a bit cringeworthy. Pride comes before a fall...and when I work out how much money I am making, it STILL isn't as much as I'd like (enough for me to go on a carefree shopping spree on home furnishings or clothes every once in a while). Also, as soon as I realise I am doing well, I start worrying about what will start going wrong.
Today has been one of those blah days when you just don't feel like working! Most mornings I look forward to sitting down at my desk, because I really do love my work, but today I feel flat and dull.
Today has been one of those blah days when you just don't feel like working! Most mornings I look forward to sitting down at my desk, because I really do love my work, but today I feel flat and dull.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Good follows bad
Been too busy to post lately, which for me is good because it means I have been making some much-needed money. Not vast amounts, obviously, but there has been enough work to snow me under. Hurrah!
In July/August I started broadening my client base. It felt scary at the time to test new waters, but in the last few weeks, my hard work's really started to pay off as interesting commissions from new editors have rolled in. Every single person I have worked with has been incredibly friendly and nice, and I've realised how many truly lovely people there are in the UK media!
PRs have bombarded me with invites (yay!) and I've just met with a talented photographer to discuss working on a big, creative feature together. Let me never say again that being a freelance journalist is not one of the most exciting and rewarding jobs in the world!
And the insurance company have been lovely and agreed to keep insuring us. And Network Rail say we don't have to pay £6k after all.
Now, typically, I am just worried that things can't stay this good for long...
In July/August I started broadening my client base. It felt scary at the time to test new waters, but in the last few weeks, my hard work's really started to pay off as interesting commissions from new editors have rolled in. Every single person I have worked with has been incredibly friendly and nice, and I've realised how many truly lovely people there are in the UK media!
PRs have bombarded me with invites (yay!) and I've just met with a talented photographer to discuss working on a big, creative feature together. Let me never say again that being a freelance journalist is not one of the most exciting and rewarding jobs in the world!
And the insurance company have been lovely and agreed to keep insuring us. And Network Rail say we don't have to pay £6k after all.
Now, typically, I am just worried that things can't stay this good for long...
