The One Thing Every Freelancer Needs
June was an expensive month. In addition to paying quarterly taxes, I had several unexpected expenses (a new dryer for a rental property, emergency vet [...]
6 Things You Can Do TODAY to Boost Your Freelance Success
Courtesy of http://vuible.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/1367232421be1cd-211x300.jpg You’re researching ideas, sending pitches and following up with editors and it’s led to a respectable roster of assignments. It’s [...]
How do I find an editor’s email address?
Channel your inner bloodhound to search out editors' email addresses It’s not enough to research and write a great query. If you want [...]
Freelance Dictionary: Definitions for common freelance terms
Courtesy of horiavarlan on Flickr There are a lot of acronyms, odd spellings and strange words tossed around in the freelance world. Since [...]
Save Money on Writers’ Conferences
You might have read my post about going to the ASJA conference and thought, "It sounds amazing. I want to go to a conference. But [...]
Lessons from A Writers’ Conference
Courtesy of venspired.com In April, I went to the annual ASJA conference in New York. It was a weekend of panel discussions and [...]
The downside of playing it safe
Photo courtsey of Kathleen Cavalaro I love carnival games. Ask me to toss a ring over a bottle to win a stuffed animal [...]
What does a country crooner know about freelancing? Everything
Photo courtesy of D Services I have a not-so-secret crush on Kenny Rogers. There are grainy Polaroid photos of me performing The Gambler [...]
Want to be more successful? Step away from the computer
Drinking tea during a morning walk in the woods The past few weeks have been hectic: organizing tax documents and adding up reams [...]
Do I need a mentor?
Image Courtesy of AliveFreeHappy I got an email from a former student who works in marketing and wants to pursue opportunities as a [...]