Running your own business — and that is exactly what it is for any freelance worker, a business — means that you are probably acutely aware of the passage of time. Indeed, quarterly tax payments to the IRS, monthly income from ads, and regularly bidding on, accepting, and completing projects all work together to show that time is really of the essence. If you aren’t making money, you are likely falling behind.

Feast Followed By Famine

Good thing I don’t depend on a steady flow of business to survive. Sure, it would be nice to have paying projects always in place, but there are oftentimes some gaps present. This past April I was so busy that I was turning down projects left and right. This month, June, has been almost the opposite…long dry spells with a smattering of work here and there. At least everyone who owes me money has paid up, however it sure would be nice to be waiting on a check right about now!

Yet, with all of that said, time marches on. Thank God — literally — that things are in a state of constant flux. If they weren’t, we’d probably all grow too complacent for our own good. Although I do sense some unease from time to time that feeling quickly disappears as I immerse myself in yet another new writing project.

Here’s to a great second half of 2006 for everyone who writes for a living and for those of you kind enough to hire us!