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Top 10 Reasons to Work from Home2 comments

mdjcopywriter wrote 2 months ago: Working from Home So, you’ve finally managed to break the mould and realise your dream of work … more →

Tags: Freelance Advice, be your own boss, freelance blog, freelancer advice, freelancer blog, set up a cool home office, top 10 reasons to work from home, top ten reasons to work from home, Work from home

5 things freelancers should do in January

richiep731 wrote 4 months ago: It’s January 3rd. As my godson put it, “where’s Christmas gone?” Time to get … more →

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"Promise Small, Deliver Big": The Art of Project Balance

shoshanakessock wrote 6 months ago: During Metatopia, a discussion came up at one of the panels regarding best practices for freelance w … more →

Tags: Writing Testimonial, on writing, best writing practices, project management

Saved.5 comments

lunarmom wrote 6 months ago:              Well, we’ve turned a corner.  Not a big huge one, but the direction is no longer … more →

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Respect Your Time6 comments

heidit wrote 7 months ago: One of the things I see all too frequently is new freelance writers burning out and leaving the free … more →

Tags: Business, writing, Freelance Writing

F*ck You Pay Me - A Freelancers blight

curvedwallride wrote 1 year ago: A good look at the importance of knowing your client, your contracts, how to identify a terrible cli … more →

Tags: DOOM, bacon, Badass, Pay your freelancers, Fuck you pay me...

Walking Away from a Potential Client12 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: For people new to freelance writing, or for those who have trouble making ends meet, it can seem con … more →

Tags: Business, writing, Freelance Writing, potential writing clients, Writing Advice

Do the Right Thing4 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: In this day of companies constantly doing the wrong thing and apologizing later without really meani … more →

Tags: Business, writing, do right by your clients, freelance mistakes, Freelance Writing, offering a discount, running a small business

On Writing and Puppies9 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: My two regular readers may have noticed I’ve neglected this blog lately. With apologies to the … more →

Tags: General Musings, writing, Writing Advice, writing and puppies

Entertaining Yourself During the Slow Times13 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: Most writers go through periods of being incredibly busy and then being incredibly not busy (like th … more →

Tags: writing, General Musings, LinkedIn, Advice for Writers, tips for procrastinating, fun things for writers to do

Marketing Tip: It's Not Just About the Writing5 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: Okay, I know a huge portion of your job as a writer is the writing (and writing-related tasks). Obvi … more →

Tags: writing, Business, Freelance Writing, LinkedIn, Consulting Advice, freelance business advice, running a writing business, the gift of time

Ask Friends for Help3 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: Last week, I was at the pharmacy counter at my local grocery store, picking up some antibiotics (the … more →

Tags: writing, Freelance Writing, freelance copywriting, help with writing, bad taglines

I'm a Writer So I Must Be Grateful13 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: (Note: If you don’t feel like hearing me whine, you probably shouldn’t bother with this … more →

Tags: writing, General Musings, Freelance Writing, freelance complaints

A Writer's Resolutions for 201216 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: I, [insert name here], being of reasonably sound mind and body, or at least as sound as a freelance … more →

Tags: General Musings, writing, Freelance Writing, writers resolutions

Shop Talk: On Setting Goals3 comments

nmeunier wrote 1 year ago: Getting to paid to write about video games is a damn fine thing to strive for. A lot of writers look … more →

Tags: Freelance Game Journo Shop Talk, writing, game journalism, Freelancing, video game journalism, how to be a game journalist, Nathan Meunier, Shop Talk, skyrim

The Benefits of Renting Desk Space6 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: In a post last year, I discussed the pros and cons of working from a home office versus having a loc … more →

Tags: Business, LinkedIn, Advice for Writers, Working from home, renting desk space, renting office space, renting desk

The Curse of the So-Called Staff Writer5 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: Today’s post is written to help you other freelance writers out there avoid a situation I rece … more →

Tags: writing, Business, Freelance Writing, LinkedIn, staff writer vs contractor, contract problems

Guest Post: Attending Writers Conferences is Important for Freelancers6 comments

heidit wrote 1 year ago: By Doreen Pendgracs Having attended three writers conferences over the past two months is a clear in … more →

Tags: writing, Business, LinkedIn, freelance seminars, Writing Conferences, Networking Events

Inspiration, motivation and remuneration required!1 comment

alphabetsushi wrote 1 year ago: Going freelance is definitely exciting, but it is also highly frustrating and potentially impoverish … more →


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