Paula Hendrickson

in #FreelanceChat we had recent threads about stationery, pens, sealing wax, calligraphy, and vintage typewriters. #ScriptChat

I seemed to get a dump of about 10-15 minutes worth of messages in the final five minutes of #ScriptChat.

Literally every chat I participate in winds up with office supply talk at some point or another. The company I keep loves good writing tools. #ScriptChat

Probably the wisest strategy ever. Then again, I loathe anything trendy. #ScriptChat

Oddly enough, that explanation makes perfect sense.) #ScriptChat

Sorry your family is going through that. Hospice workers are a special type of human being. #ScriptChat

Of course, now that I said that I haven’t been able to refresh the feed. 🙄

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It’s also a pretty juicy mystery. #ScriptChat

You heard her @bsky.app. Time to up your chat game.

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I’m seeing more in the #ScriptChat feed than just by searchig the hashtag. But it’s still slow.

It hasn’t aired yet, but later this month AppleTV will premiere a psychological thriller, Imperfect Women (an adaptation of the novel). I loved how it shifts focus from episode to episode. #scriptChat

After about 10 minutes I stopped trying. #ScriptChat

The tag is barely working, yet somehow we’re trending? Make that make sense. #ScriptChat

BTW if you can't find stuff for #scriptchat I suggest checking @jeannevb.bsky.social's timeline as a starting place. The hashtags are being glitchy again, so sad...

Looks like @jennaavery.bsky.social is the only scriptwriter this place likes. #ScriptChat

Very cool! #ScriptChat

It was doing okay with #freelanceFriends yesterday, but tonight it’s like a quagmire. #ScriptChat

Seriously. It’s been several minutes since I entered my DeckBlue log in info and little thingy is still spinning. #ScriptChat

Biggest win: Remembering the first Friday of the month is the Bluesky #ScriptChat. Another semi-win: I submitted one of m6 short plays to a competition today.

a man is drinking from a glass in a black and white photo and saying `` ummm ... tastes ... like ... victory '' . ALT: a man is drinking from a glass in a black and white photo and saying `` ummm ... tastes ... like ... victory '' .

It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK!

Shout out your wins for the week ... and anything else on your mind.

#screenwriting #ScriptSky

And doctor's offices asking you to confirm your address, phone number, and birthdate, only they're sitting behind a thick plexiglass divider so you have to say it loudly.

#FreelanceFriends

Perfect advice.

#FreelanceFriends

Use the words your customers use when they want to find you.

"We need a better writer than the one we have now."
"We need someone who knows the topic or can learn it quickly."
"We need someone who writes authoritatively, can cite correctly, and who will make us look good."

----> That's Angela!

For me it's more what I DON'T want to see. I don't want to see any PR puffery, and I don't want it to read like it was lifted from a resume or a CV. #FreelanceFriends

Open Mic: #FreelanceFriends, now it's your chance to ask the group a question.

What do you need help with regarding your professional bio?

Or, ask your question about any other small business topic. Comment below and let your fellow freelancers offer insight.

Sometimes a humorous bio is appropriate, other times require a more straightforward bio.

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Especially when covering the entertainment industry. There's a demand for gossipy clickbait celebutainment content based on other people's social media posts, and I don't do that. I also don't do reviews or recaps. I interview business pros and find out how they do what they do. #FreelanceFriends

Pickleball is the new hiking, where bios are concerned. I've been seeing a lot of pickleball references in professional bios in the last two years or so. #FreelanceFriends

I had to tell someone not to include the location of their vacation property on a blog they only update when they're there. #FreelanceFriends