Archive for December, 2006
« Previous EntriesGhostwriters are like moms in Abercrombie & Fitch
Friday, December 29th, 2006My daughter received some money for Christmas. It was burning a hole in her pocket so we braved the mall. She had $50 to spend and she wanted to go to Abercrombie & Fitch. I’ve walked past that store to see teenie bops in there and heard the blaring music, however I […]
It’ll cost me HOW MUCH?
Thursday, December 14th, 2006Negotiating freelance fees is an interesting event. There are a couple of schools of thought where setting a rate is concerned.
#1 - He who speaks first loses. This is sometimes true. The client was anticipating paying $500 for the project and the ghostwriter quotes $150. Yeeha client is happy! … Or […]
Cheetahlicious Marketing
Tuesday, December 12th, 2006Last night I attended The Cheetah Girls concert that was held in Grand Rapids MI. There were 11,000 gals there - mostly preteen girls and moms (Cheetah Mammas). As I sat back watching the sea of dancing and screaming girls - I could not help but consider all the merchandising that was prevalent.
Our […]
Mean Moms
Sunday, December 10th, 2006To all you Mean Moms
Someday when my children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will
tell them, as my Mean Mom told me: I loved you
enough to ask where you were going, with whom,
and what time you would be home.
I loved you enough to be silent and let you
discover that your […]
Callin’ it like I see it~
Saturday, December 9th, 2006I don’t sugar coat. I’m not a yes person. I don’t intentionally say things to be mean; yet some people think I do.
“Rough around the edges” that’s what I’ve been called. That’s actually a nice way compared to some other things I’ve heard. Personally, I prefer the term - direct.
I try not […]