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“The path to greatness is along with others.” - Baltasar Gracion, Spanish Priest

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Allena Tapia of freelancewrite.about.com.

My writing business is moving into young adulthood, and instead of wondering where my next project is going to come from, I’m looking for more money, more projects and more clients. The only catch is, I don’t want to work any more hours.

Ahh, there’s the rub.

The “secret” here is not so secret at all. Of the 28 hours I spend behind the desk, only approximately 14 are billable hours. That’s a dismal 50% billable rate. I simply must increase my billable hours to 75% of my total time, which will increase my income by 25%, with no time adjustment on my part. How?

By hiring and training a virtual assistant.

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“Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.” - Neil Gaiman

It’s something every writer faces: the eternal dilemma of wanting to stay true to your art and true to yourself … and needing to pay rent and buy food.

I’ve certainly grappled with this for much of my life, as my entire adult life has been spent as a writer in some form or another.

And I have to admit: paying the bills usually wins, especially if you have a family to feed.

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