I am a notorious time management junkie, one of those people who procrastinates by reading blogs about doing everything better and faster, whose favorite thing about the Harry Potter universe is Hermione’s time-turner. Talk about multitasking! Multitasking is one thing I don’t do well—and I think we’re all starting to realize it’s not a good tactic. In the […]
Setting Boundaries with Clients
After an interesting conversation with a PI partner on Skype, I looked back and saw a blog post on setting boundaries that needed expression. I remember from when I started my freelance book indexing business the feeling of not wanting to turn down any jobs, because, who knows if another one would show up to […]
Expert, Generalist, or Somewhere in Between?
One of the fun things about indexing — yes, it’s a fun job! — is learning about subjects I wouldn’t otherwise. In my spare time, I’d rather read a young adult novel than a book about party politics or programming apps. But on the job, I do read about just about every subject imaginable (indexers […]
Working with COVID-19
Lock-down! The news that we were under a stay-at-home order really didn’t make much difference to me—at the beginning. Working now is much like the usual working at-home day. I mean, I’ve worked at home for many years as a freelance indexer. We at Potomac Indexing are used to having virtual meetings, so I didn’t […]
Facets of Freelancing
The following quote from fantasy author Neil Gaiman’s 2012 graduation speech, wherein he called upon the graduates to “make good art” is great inspiration for everyone. The speech in its entirety is well worth a look and listen, but this bit definitely speaks to those of us doing freelance work in general, even if we […]
Shall I Index This Book?
Freelancing can be a tough gig. We are almost constantly concerned about getting and keeping clients and work. Even if we are up to our eyebrows in work, we hesitate to turn away work. Sometimes we submit a bid or accept anything that’s offered. No matter how desperate we are for work, acceptance should […]
