tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post2376804644740881653..comments2023-10-26T11:34:38.322-04:00Comments on Ask Allison: Who Has Questions?Allison Winn Scotchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-56470854172034786892007-03-08T15:53:00.000-05:002007-03-08T15:53:00.000-05:00I still don't get how you can freelance full time,...I still don't get how you can freelance full time, write fiction, have two kids, maintain a house, promote your book, have a social life, go to the gym...and not go insane. I'm incredibly bad at time management. Do you think about time management or do you do this stuff effortlessly?<BR/><BR/>How do you keep yourself motivated? Keep yourself from procrastinating? I stand in awe.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Jean ThilmanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-31754386937195253592007-03-08T09:01:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:01:00.000-05:00Allison, When you were writing magazine articles (...Allison, <BR/><BR/>When you were writing magazine articles (at your busiest), how many articles did you have "in the works" at one time? I'm in a position now where I have 4 articles that I'm working on and possibly a 5th (still for the trade magazine, but they keep upping my pay, so I can't complain). I'm allowing about a week per article, which includes research, interviews, writing. Is this about right or am I allowing too much time per article?<BR/><BR/>Thanks, <BR/><BR/>LisaLisa Bakewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10547554241661226246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-38502947090547881672007-03-07T21:44:00.000-05:002007-03-07T21:44:00.000-05:00corine, i know a cheap editor ($3 a page). Alison,...corine, i know a cheap editor ($3 a page). <BR/><BR/>Alison, <BR/><BR/>You seem to be a freelancer at heart. I'm sorry I'm new to your blog, I feel as if I missed a lot. What let you do write a novel? Is freelancing and having clips a prerequisite to getting published?<BR/><BR/>CarolinaCarolina Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662416796130692094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-27842596128049092672007-03-07T20:02:00.000-05:002007-03-07T20:02:00.000-05:00MM: Good things come to those who wait and TDLF is...MM: Good things come to those who wait and TDLF is definitely worth everyone's wait!Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-31189213929544169562007-03-07T15:45:00.000-05:002007-03-07T15:45:00.000-05:00Hello Allison. I read your blog daily but rarely d...Hello Allison. I read your blog daily but rarely dare posting. Congratulation on your book, which I cannot wait to buy. <BR/>Here is my burning question. I’m ready to send queries to agents for my first novel. The novel is as tight as I can make it but I need someone v. cheap to correct the grammar, punctuation etc… (English isn’t my first language.) Would you have suggestions on how to go about this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-67798736660290574162007-03-07T14:24:00.000-05:002007-03-07T14:24:00.000-05:00LOL, MM. I'm actually getting real books in a mon...LOL, MM. I'm actually getting real books in a month or so, so I figured I'd wait until then b/c I don't have many galleys left. Fear not - you'll get your copy!! :)Allison Winn Scotchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820208316115681320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31033821.post-54568225980393549572007-03-07T12:50:00.000-05:002007-03-07T12:50:00.000-05:00Why don't you hold a contest to give away an ARC o...Why don't you hold a contest to give away an ARC of your book! ; )<BR/><BR/>Here's a great idea for a contest--the person who suggested this idea should be the winner! : )MaNiC MoMMy™https://www.blogger.com/profile/14038801888210803955noreply@blogger.com