A Love Letter to Freelancing
In honor of Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share what I love most about freelancing: Other writers: I may work from home but that doesn’t [...]
Before You Sign the Contract: A 3-step formula for evaluating assignments
Source: womenontheirway When I started freelancing, I had a “never say no” philosophy about assignments. Taking every assignment that was offered helped me [...]
What My Dogs Have Taught Me About Freelancing
When I showed my five-year-old niece a picture of a puppy I fostered, she said – with an exasperated tone only a kindergartener can muster [...]
LOI: What is it? How to do it well
Source: justinmclachlan.com If you spend any time hanging out with freelancers or reading writing blogs, the term LOI will eventually come up. As the [...]
Freelancing is a Three-Legged Stool
Source: dancurtis.ca When I started freelancing, I signed up for a one-on-one mentoring session during the ASJA conference. My mentor shared an analogy with [...]
3 Things: What stays and what goes
Happy New Year! The start of 2014 has put me in planning mode. After doing a year-end review and setting goals for the New Year, [...]