tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875264211659505702.post5170476049745822371..comments2023-10-28T07:51:34.413-07:00Comments on Mama Needs A Book Contract: Goals and Plans and ... oh hush up God, I can hear you laughing...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875264211659505702.post-83499263431723315072008-06-02T10:26:00.000-07:002008-06-02T10:26:00.000-07:00I'd love to earn five grand a month from writing. ...I'd love to earn five grand a month from writing. :)<BR/><BR/>I just started freelancing a year ago and have a few steady gigs. Would love to kick it up another notch too!Karen Putzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09098620301550608119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875264211659505702.post-23390291362606072262008-05-27T08:51:00.000-07:002008-05-27T08:51:00.000-07:00Oh I think Professional Development does have an R...Oh I think Professional Development does have an ROI, but the question is - how do you calculate it. Can you say for sure what was earned because of that PD? <BR/><BR/>I should mention, my husband does support me, but he has expectations. He doesn't want to see me surfing facebook when I'm supposed to be writing!RedWritingHoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041884148793397823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4875264211659505702.post-7344576334797869352008-05-27T03:23:00.000-07:002008-05-27T03:23:00.000-07:00I'm not sure that professional development doesn't...I'm not sure that professional development doesn't have an ROI. You invest time to make less time when writing something? Isn't that a return? I.e - four years ago it took me a year to finish a book, start to finish - now it takes me six months, with imposed time in between the first and second drafts. I invested time to learn the craft and spend less time on those bits of the craft now, because I'm confident. Maybe I'm wierd though ;)<BR/>As for my partner - he's my cheering squad - my guide, my muse, my light in the dark. Sounds kinda soppy, I know, but he's also my biggest critic. He'll tell me (like Katie-Anne Gustafsson of http://wakeupwriting.com) where something works, and where it doesn't. :)Kaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853616928543610517noreply@blogger.com