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Two years and counting
In February 2017, I was thrust into self-employment without any clients or any sense of what would come next. Two years later and I have what appears to be a sustainable freelance content business [http://verymeta.com]. It's a landmark! I believe in noticing landmarks. Anyway, I wrote
People like stickers
Last month I ordered 50 stickers with my company logo on it almost entirely because they were on sale from the ace Sticker Mule (get $10 credit if you want to bag some stickers of your own [https://www.stickermule.com/uk/unlock?ref_id=1382431701&utm_medium=link&
My favourite email newsletters
Super busy week of (actual) work for me, so no exciting blog post of my own to show you. Instead, I'm going to keep you here and share a list of my favourite newsletters at the moment. These are the ones that I look forward to receiving the
Start a book club
I’m pleased to say that week one was no fluke [http://newsletter.iainbroome.com/issues/this-from-the-writing-shed-5384?utm_campaign=TFTWS&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter] and just as many of you fine folk opened, clicked and goodness knows what else you did with issue two [http:
This is the year
I was bowled over by the response to last week's newsletter. Thank you so much to everyone who replied by email or said nice things on Twitter [https://twitter.com/amythibodeau/status/1085348244312317952]. I really appreciate it. Two things. One. This week I wrote about having not written
12: Back on the blog
It’s been a week already? Mine has flashed by in a whirlwind of vomit and coughing.
11: Not just any teapot
My wife bought me a teapot for Christmas. It’s a teapot for one and it’s the only gift I asked for.
10: Favourites from 2013
A new format for the newsletter, which includes links to some excellent writing-related content you might enjoy.
09: Cheap as chips
Bag yourself a copy of A is for Angelica for just 99p, podcast updates and a little dinosaur-based erotica.
08: A penny for the author
Heard of Patreon? It's a new platform that lets supports of your work pay you every month and help you do the work you love. I like the sound of it.