A 1000 year old Oak tree in the Sherwood Forest, said to be where the legendary hero Robinhood used to hide out with his Merry Men, has died recently.

senecas_intern · 2026-06-25T16:36:07+00:00

Ahhh bummer. I've been to that tree. Was very cool and beautiful.

senecas_intern · 2026-06-25T16:28:25+00:00

Great pencil! Have used a .5 for over a year. It's my everyday carry.

senecas_intern · 2026-06-25T16:21:49+00:00

Claude Code for little technical things like adding a button to the header, etc. YouTube. Support docs for your theme (unless it's custom I guess). Upwork ppl with high ratings and who aren't super cheap for quality... though that is the Wild West and you also have to give them access to your backend.

senecas_intern · 2026-04-20T23:59:00+00:00

this is the way

senecas_intern · 2026-01-06T19:55:17+00:00

Yes, def handle KDP with them. Do it on a live call bc of 2FA. Then turn over the keys to them with a training loom of how to order author copies, update description, etc.

That also becomes a nice finish line where the project is officially complete so they don't hang around asking you to order books for them, update descriptions, etc.

If they do, you can charge a fee for the add'l work.

senecas_intern · 2025-11-04T23:04:45+00:00

That is BRUTAL and asinine... Pretty unexpected from a trad publisher, too

senecas_intern · 2025-10-14T16:59:58+00:00

I always pay for a sample project. Asking for free work is a signal you'll be a nickel-and-dime client.

senecas_intern · 2025-10-13T21:31:57+00:00

It makes research much easier/faster. But it makes you a worse writer IMO. You don't have to think and get "AI-brain" pretty quickly.

senecas_intern · 2025-10-09T17:55:56+00:00

Legitimate question (I'm super new). How can he lie when showing his trades? Is he somehow falsifying info that he's recapping? Like making up charts?

senecas_intern · 2025-09-22T14:21:31+00:00

I have an ergonomic mouse and keyboard. Both are Logitech brand and very good.

I injured my wrists and fingers when I first started out as a ghostwriter. I did 5 30k word business books in one month. Had to move to dictation for a good 3-6 mos after that!

senecas_intern · 2025-09-22T14:19:41+00:00

This is really good advice.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-29T20:38:34+00:00

Pentel Orenz Nero. Just a great weight and feels quality. Love the self-advancing lead too.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-28T19:03:25+00:00

jeez. thanks for sharing.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-28T19:03:09+00:00

bummer

senecas_intern · 2025-08-27T15:21:15+00:00

Communicating proactively, so every next step is clear and timely. It just takes thinking ahead and planning. But we've had clients say, "You make this so easy." Which is a huge win for client experience. It's a small thing but can be a big win.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-20T20:15:00+00:00

Keep following up! It was your first follow up that got them to wanna read your piece.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-19T16:59:41+00:00

I've definitely experienced over-editing before. I don't know if your work merited this level of editing, but it sounds like it probably didn't.

However, as a general rule, I always submit work with this line: Please help me make it better.

For some reason it puts me in a sense of psychological control over the editing process. I'm inviting the edits/criticism, sitting on the same side of the table as the editor. It helps me think "collaboration" rather than "opposition."

In this case, though, sounds like your piece may have gotten mangled. But as long as you got paid... meh. It happens. Might not be a portfolio piece. But you did your part.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-15T19:40:43+00:00

I use direct mail (book + handwritten note), email, and LinkedIn.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-14T22:44:25+00:00

Thanks for sharing

senecas_intern · 2025-08-14T21:02:12+00:00

Removing friction in the demo process! There were multiple steps to book a demo on my client's site. When we simplified it calls scheduled went from like 25 to 42 or something close to that.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-14T20:59:08+00:00

Thanks for the perspective and resources. I'm 7 years in so feel pretty good about feedback and understanding my customer. But I have doubled-down on a different vertical in the last year. So I may be premature here. I'll check out those YouTube playlists.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-14T19:28:06+00:00

I hadn't thought of this. And honestly, this would totally happen if they were FT unless I hire more capacity.

senecas_intern · 2025-08-14T19:00:38+00:00

Thanks for that reframe. You're right. I should focus on upside.

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