Freelancing

Some Free Advice on Being a Freelancer

Gary M. Krebs | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Freelancers, Freelance Writing, Book Publishing, Copyediting, Proofreading, Freelancing, Ebooks, Job Search, Looking for a Job, Finding a Job, Jobs, Job Hunting, Books News
Gary M. Krebs

"A lot of freelancers have incredible skills but don't know how to market themselves and no one knows what they can do. A simple thing like creating an online portfolio on a web page can go a long way."

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Moms, Writing, and Guilt: Don't Get in Your Own Way

Holly Robinson | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Writers' Retreats, Grace Paley, Freelancing, Working Mothers, Ladies' Home Journal, Fiction, Time to Write, Motherhood, Parents, Essays, Writers Retreats, Day Care, How to Make a Living as a Writer, Writing First Novel, Books News
Holly Robinson

Writing, alas, is not that exciting, seen from the outside, and there's no simple recipe for getting it done -- especially if you're a mother.

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When Freelancing Isn't Enough

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Freelancing and Income, Work-Life Balance, Going Back to Work Full Time, Freelancing, Freelancing and Recession, Part-Time vs. Full-Time Work, Going Back to Work, Media News
Delia Lloyd

I'm at a point in my life where I really want to put my heart and soul into something outside of my family -- and my own mind -- and get paid for it.

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The Unconventional Guide to Freelancing

Chris Guillebeau | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Freelancing, Unconventional Guides, Charlie Gilkey, Business News
Chris Guillebeau

If you want to get serious about building a sustainable business model around the skill set you use to serve clients and customers, this might be a good fit for you.

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Adjusting Our Work-Life Balance in the Internet Economy

Maynard Webb | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Career Advice, Maynard Webb, Work-Flexibility, Work-Life Balance, The Balanced Life, Freelancing, Business Advice, Healthy Living News
Maynard Webb

The way we work is fundamentally changing -- and that the ramifications will be better for everyone. The notions of going to work, putting in set hours, and getting "face time" are increasingly antiquated ideas.

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Cafe Society

Deborah Schoeneman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Freelancing, Coffee Houses, West Hollywood, Writing, Freelance, Cafes, Los Angeles Cafes, Los Angeles Restaurants, Los Angeles Coffee Houses, Los Angeles Restaurant Reviews, Los Angeles News
Deborah Schoeneman

After two years of embedded research, I've come up with a list of the best cafes to work.

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The New Professionals

Steven Nereo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photography, Los Angeles, Commercials, Music, Work, Writing, Freelancing, Freelance, Professional Advice, Los Angeles News
Steven Nereo

Things are getting weird. Can you feel it? If you work any kind of freelance you definitely do.The old standard for "professional" is changing, and not everyone is thrilled.

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The Freelance Generation

Lila Nordstrom | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Freelance Writers, Unemployment, Freelancing, Writing, Economic Crisis, Freelance, Freelancers, Financial Crisis, Media News
Lila Nordstrom

As somebody who primarily works in a field dominated by self-employed people, I know how important labor protections are for the wandering work pool -- a pool that has expanded enormously lately.

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Freelancer Exodus

Hava Volterra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dot-Com Bust, Freelance Writers, Unemployment, Freelancing, Freelance, Underemployment, Dotcom Boom, Recession, Screenwriting, Los Angeles News
Hava Volterra

LA is a city of strivers. And sometimes freelance work is more suitable for those types. The problem is that those gigs are among the first to be cut when companies are under pressure.

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5 Ways To Feel More Legitimate As A Writer

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Self-Employment, Working From Home, Self-Employed, Getting Paid to Write, Freelancing, Writer's Life, Writing, Freelance Writing, Titles, Legitimacy, Careers, Healthy Living News
Delia Lloyd

Feeling legitimate can be a tricky thing in the work world, especially for writers, freelancers, and - in many professions - women.

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Jargon for Jobless Journalists

Lysandra Ohrstrom | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jobs, Unemployment, Freelancing, Columbia Journalism School, Journalism, Journalism Job Losses, Death of Newspapers, Newspaper Job Losses, Newspaper Industry, Media News
Lysandra Ohrstrom

Searching for a steady reporting job or freelance work is a lot like dating. We all know the euphemisms for getting dumped, but rejection in the job market is less obvious.

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Creative Career Advice for the Newly-Broke

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stop Wearing Clothes, Job Advice, Stop Buying Clothes, Live Without Expense Accounts, How to Survive, Survive Stock Market Crash, Work for Free, Money Advice, Going Broke, Personal Finance, Freelancing, Freelance, Budgeting Your Life, Surviving Unemployment, Healthy Living News
Pamela Redmond Satran

Earning my living as a writer for all these years has taught me a lot of desperation-style financial tricks that most Wall Street softies have never had to learn.

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