Stop me if you've heard this one before: Freelancer asks the question: "How can a new freelancer become popular on freelance job websites?" Writers responded. "Create a strong profile." "Post your portfolio." "Get good reviews." "Become a package designer." Except...
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Your Freelance Writing Q&A
What's on the iPod: Handle Me With Care by The Traveling Wilburys What a week. I can't seem to get a single thing done, though I'm organized to my teeth. I have four projects sitting in front of me and...
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Overcoming the Catch 22
What's on the iPod: Bittersweet by Feist Yesterday was an interesting mix of marketing, communications gone awry, and paying out what I don't have. A few marketing notes back to conference attendees confused the recipients. Can't go into detail, but...
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Losing the Career-by-numbers Approach
What's on the iPod: She's Mine by Brett DennenGot a post up over at About Freelance Writing. Check it out!If you know me, you know I love Lisa Gates and think she practically invented life coaching. In her latest Craving...
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Your Learning Curve
Kimberly Ben over at Avid Writer has a great post up about the stability of a freelance career compared to a 9-to-5 job. In the comments, Kim said something incredibly insightful: "... if it weren't for freelancing I wouldn't have...
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Leaping
Rogue Ink's Tei and some of her posters on her latest post about Taking the Leap lamented that jump from preparing to be a writer to actually being one. Ladies and gents, I feel your pain. We all do. We've...