Comments on: Year One http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/ Where the banner is pending and the words are rambling Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:11:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Casey Lynch http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-255 Casey Lynch Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:07:46 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-255 Glad I could be teh helper. Lord knows we all need it. Glad I could be teh helper. Lord knows we all need it.

]]> By: January Roundup « Mitchell Dyer http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-126 January Roundup « Mitchell Dyer Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:07:15 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-126 [...] Year One [...] [...] Year One [...]

]]> By: Dear 1up Staff: UGO. We’ll Stay. « Down Write Fierce http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-28 Dear 1up Staff: UGO. We’ll Stay. « Down Write Fierce Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:54:11 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-28 [...] I could ever have had given to me at the best possible time. Read what Todd had to say in my “Year One” post from a week or two [...] [...] I could ever have had given to me at the best possible time. Read what Todd had to say in my “Year One” post from a week or two [...]

]]> By: Ross A http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-26 Ross A Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:47:24 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-26 Congrats Mitch, Although you didn't call me out or anything -- I'm no Zuniga -- I'm glad I was able to chat with you from your early blogging and Nukoda days till where you are now, and see you go from zero to hero this year. Re: your factory job... you also get to write on the job ;) so why not just get paid to do it in a factory. Ross Congrats Mitch,

Although you didn’t call me out or anything — I’m no Zuniga — I’m glad I was able to chat with you from your early blogging and Nukoda days till where you are now, and see you go from zero to hero this year.

Re: your factory job… you also get to write on the job ;) so why not just get paid to do it in a factory.

Ross

]]> By: Mitchell Dyer http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-23 Mitchell Dyer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:21:19 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-23 Indeed, sir. That's why I didn't quit my full time factory job. The steady flow of full time dollars is somethin' I'm all about, and being that I'm in the middle of buying a car, it didn't seem necessary. Once its paid off and if I've got a really consistent number of projects, then it's an option. For now, I'm comfortable with what I've got -- even if it is crushing my free time :) Indeed, sir. That’s why I didn’t quit my full time factory job. The steady flow of full time dollars is somethin’ I’m all about, and being that I’m in the middle of buying a car, it didn’t seem necessary. Once its paid off and if I’ve got a really consistent number of projects, then it’s an option. For now, I’m comfortable with what I’ve got — even if it is crushing my free time :)

]]> By: Andrew Hayward http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-22 Andrew Hayward Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:14:30 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-22 Most of my freelance payments come via checks as well -- Future's the only one that does direct deposit for me, and with shrinking budgets and such, it's not currently a big chunk of my work. That's just something you have to deal with and hopefully be prepared for. Right now, I'm really crunched for bucks because: 1. The holidays seemed to delay some payments; 2. A large missing invoice from a couple months back is still in limbo; and 3. It took a while to set up payment stuff with a new outlet. My work hasn't slowed down, so I should be seeing a mass influx of dollars soon, but for the moment, I'm a bit strapped. But it was my first year doing this full-time, so hopefully I'll be better prepared this time next year and in the future. Definitely going to start saving some bucks once tax stuff is taken care of. It is certainly risky, but it should be a calculated risk. You'll know when you're either bringing in enough income or have the immediate prospect of bringing in enough to justify dropping the day job and such. Obviously, I recommend it, but don't jump the gun and put yourself in a bind! :) Most of my freelance payments come via checks as well — Future’s the only one that does direct deposit for me, and with shrinking budgets and such, it’s not currently a big chunk of my work. That’s just something you have to deal with and hopefully be prepared for. Right now, I’m really crunched for bucks because: 1. The holidays seemed to delay some payments; 2. A large missing invoice from a couple months back is still in limbo; and 3. It took a while to set up payment stuff with a new outlet.

My work hasn’t slowed down, so I should be seeing a mass influx of dollars soon, but for the moment, I’m a bit strapped. But it was my first year doing this full-time, so hopefully I’ll be better prepared this time next year and in the future. Definitely going to start saving some bucks once tax stuff is taken care of.

It is certainly risky, but it should be a calculated risk. You’ll know when you’re either bringing in enough income or have the immediate prospect of bringing in enough to justify dropping the day job and such. Obviously, I recommend it, but don’t jump the gun and put yourself in a bind! :)

]]> By: Mitchell Dyer http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-21 Mitchell Dyer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:03:14 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-21 I don't think we get Opium in Canada at all. Bummer. :( I wish I could be doing it full time, but being in Canada means mailing cheques, and that means waiting a long time for god-knows-how-much-or-little money. It's pretty risky, especially these days. But damn, that'd be neat. I'd have time to go do stuff! I don’t think we get Opium in Canada at all. Bummer. :(

I wish I could be doing it full time, but being in Canada means mailing cheques, and that means waiting a long time for god-knows-how-much-or-little money. It’s pretty risky, especially these days.

But damn, that’d be neat. I’d have time to go do stuff!

]]> By: Andrew Hayward http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-20 Andrew Hayward Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:59:35 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-20 Glad to help in any way I can, though I've only been freelancing on a full-time basis myself for a little over a year, and writing for pro outlets for less than two years in total. I had a sorta-similar experience contacting a Ziff editor when I was younger -- I'd met Chris Johnston (ex-EGM) via a couple mutual friends in high school, and I e-mailed him and got some great advice about school and writing and such. Tried contacting him again a couple years back to no avail, but luckily I figured things out alright on my own. :) Todd's a swell dude, though -- I haven't met him in person, but he provided some choice questions for me to ask Ryan Howard (of the eventual World Series-winning Phillies) last January for the 1UP Sports Anomaly podcast. And then he said he had a dream about me, so that's awesome, haha. Hey Todd, if you see this, I stumbled upon an issue of Opium at a little Chicago bookstore a couple months back and picked it up. I'm ashamed to say I haven't cracked it open yet (it's in the to-read pile), but I will soon, I promise! Glad to help in any way I can, though I’ve only been freelancing on a full-time basis myself for a little over a year, and writing for pro outlets for less than two years in total. I had a sorta-similar experience contacting a Ziff editor when I was younger — I’d met Chris Johnston (ex-EGM) via a couple mutual friends in high school, and I e-mailed him and got some great advice about school and writing and such. Tried contacting him again a couple years back to no avail, but luckily I figured things out alright on my own. :)

Todd’s a swell dude, though — I haven’t met him in person, but he provided some choice questions for me to ask Ryan Howard (of the eventual World Series-winning Phillies) last January for the 1UP Sports Anomaly podcast. And then he said he had a dream about me, so that’s awesome, haha. Hey Todd, if you see this, I stumbled upon an issue of Opium at a little Chicago bookstore a couple months back and picked it up. I’m ashamed to say I haven’t cracked it open yet (it’s in the to-read pile), but I will soon, I promise!

]]> By: Mitchell Dyer http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-19 Mitchell Dyer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:25:31 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-19 Hey Todd. Wow, sir, do you have a Google Alerts for your name, or what? :D Just kidding. Good advice, I completely agree/appreciate it. However, humility is not one of my strong suits -- not that it's deliberate or anything. Let's just call it a bad habit. :) Hey Todd.

Wow, sir, do you have a Google Alerts for your name, or what? :D Just kidding.

Good advice, I completely agree/appreciate it. However, humility is not one of my strong suits — not that it’s deliberate or anything. Let’s just call it a bad habit. :)

]]> By: Todd Zuniga http://downwritefierce.com/2009/01/02/year-one/#comment-18 Todd Zuniga Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:06:41 +0000 http://downwritefierce.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-18 Epic, great to hear I had a tiny hand in it. My friend asked: is it still true, the advice you gave him? And I'd say yes. As for new advice now that you're on your way (unasked for, of course): - humility! - kindness! - hilarity! Good luck! Epic, great to hear I had a tiny hand in it. My friend asked: is it still true, the advice you gave him?

And I’d say yes.

As for new advice now that you’re on your way (unasked for, of course):
- humility!
- kindness!
- hilarity!

Good luck!

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