The freelancer industry, like any other, has been hit by this forced recession. So I'm experiencing a lot of ghosting among my clients, a lot of reduced workload, it's kinda exhausting.
But seeing as life goes on whether or not your clients are acting right, I've had to look inward and find new pathways to income. Short term solutions, and long term solutions are what I'm thinking about.
It's not easy, I need a master mind group if anyone is so inclined to join. Times like these is when I wish I went the trad route and got myself a husband so that I have a partner in this madness. Actually, no. What I need is a wife who can support me.
Did I just come out? I guess I did.
Anyway, one of the ways I'm thinking long term solutions is to build up my readership in the subscription space (and also to write some strictly commercial books for traditional publishers). In the short term, I'm still figuring that shit out.
So I've been uploading my work on various sites aside from the same old same old, in the hopse of expanding my customer base. Social media is helping out with that at least. People are free with their information and also, I've gotten on a black freelancer discord which has been helpful with tips and tricks.
I just need to implement. I think that's my major weakness. I think too small.
So I'm trying to think bigger, be more ambitious and generally take some big swings. It's not like I have another option.
How is this recession treating you?
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