This week has been busy. I’ve really stepped up my marketing efforts for my freelance writing business. In order to keep a steady stream of clients coming in, it takes constant marketing. This might seem obvious. But a lot of freelancers fall into the trap of only marketing when they have no clients. That’s a recipe for disaster.

Freelancing aside, I’ve also been busy with various other writing projects. Some are long-term others will come to fruition a lot sooner.

That’s it for today. I’m keeping the intro to this week’s Friday Link Love short and sweet. Enjoy these links and, as always, have a happy and safe weekend.

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So far I’ve been silent about the recent feud between Amazon and the publisher Macmillan because there have been so many articles, blog posts, forum comments and other coverage, that I didn’t want to contribute to all the ‘noise.’ However, there is a slightly new development in this story that I do feel it’s worth writing about.

Today the Author’s Guild released a statement that pretty much supports Macmillan in the feud. There’s really nothing surprising about that since the Guild usually supports the large publishers and higher ebook prices. The Author’s Guild believes that if Macmillan succeeds in having more control over ebook prices, it will be good for the industry as a whole:

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For novel and short story writers, life is full of distractions. We are constantly busy, trying to get as much stuff done as we can. It’s unfortunate that we live in a society that rewards those who can work the hardest and get the most done each day. Being so busy stifles creativity. The brain needs time to rest and re-group.

I’m not suggesting that writers should just sit around doing nothing all day. Of course we have other obligations; some have day jobs, family, chores, social lives and so forth. Writing is just one part of our lives. So how do we give our minds the chance to relax and unwind without becoming a lazy bum?

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