Freelance writers often have trouble organizing their workload. Most of us are right-brain thinkers who can’t deal with annoying things like directions, plans or – egad! – math.
So when I saw this post by Jessie Haynes over on All Freelance Writing, I just had to share it.
Even small, simple projects require at least some outlining [...]

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I moved on Monday, and have had limited internet since then.That kinda sucks when you’re a freelance writer who works from home. My cable company is giving me the runaround on my new address, which is going to cost them hugely when they finally get around to selling me something. So for now I’m piggybacking [...]

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Ugh. I fell ill last week. Really, really, hospital ill. And that sucks for me, but it also sucks for my clients. Being the sole proprietor of a freelance writing business means there’s no partner or secretary who can grab my address book while I’m being rushed away by ambulance, and give my clients a [...]

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I once got a freelance writing job because I tweeted “What should I do? Get up and make coffee or stay in bed and masturbate?”
Sometimes just being yourself is enough to make people trust you.

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I’ve taken some time off from blogging, but not from reading. Every day I still open my Google reader and go through eleventy-trillion different nuggets of information.
I thought I’d share a few here with you:

Office Hours Blog, which I write for, has great tips and tricks for social media, adding podcasts to your website and [...]

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I’m still shaking off the last vestiges of my 4th of July hangover, and I assume you are too.
From a declarative and constitutional standpoint, America declared her independence from the British Crown on July 4, 1776.
Have you declared yours yet?
From what, you ask? From the cube. From the boss you hate and the hours in [...]

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I read this piece at All Freelance Writing and nearly wept with frustration and joy. At some point we’ve all said something like this, either on our blogs or to our freelance colleagues.
Don’t act like you’re hiring a full-time employee. – I’m shocked by how many people request formal resumes and such from potential freelancers. [...]

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This is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a while, as it relates to freelancing. And yes, I’m totally guilty of it.

First, remove your sweatpants, pajamas, and/or stained underwear — whatever’s your freelancing uniform of choice — and set them aside to be burned. If you’ve been freelancing longer than a year, believe [...]

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First, I rolled my eyes when I read this, thinking geez, there’s a niche for everything these days, isn’t there? But then I realized that niche markets, in theory, should be able to garner higher rates, since they are so specialized.
However, like the project I linked, so many of these touchy-feeling social activism sites cloak [...]

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Sounds like a streetwalker addressing a reluctant john to pony up on his promise! In fact, it’s a battle cry of the savvy freelancer.
Dozens of ads are posted daily, seeking freelancers who will provide “samples” of their wares for free. To that request, freelance writer Erik Sherman says Fuck you, pay me!
Do free work for [...]

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