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Freelancing: A How-To Guide

There is a great guide to freelancing on the Writer’s Digest website—the type I would like to write for the blog if I could ever find the time! In the meantime, check out the WD article here if you’re interested in the freelance life. 

Freelancing: Clearing My Plate

I’ve turned in the last of my articles, wrapped up a few lingering story questions with an editor and sent out my latest batch of invoices, which means it is time for this little baby to arrive. I still have a few weeks before her official due date, but now would be a great time [...]

Freelancing: The Benefits of a List

“First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.” —Napoleon Hill 
I couldn’t survive without my many lists. Each day before I start working, I review my list of projects and deadlines and the steps I [...]

The Personality Test

 
I had always wanted to become a full-time freelancer—someday. I always worried about the typical issues that surround being self employed—no 401(k), no life insurance, no health insurance, etc., etc., etc. Leaving the comfort that came with the steady paycheck of an office job always seemed a little risky. But around the time my son [...]

Family Space

As a work-at-home freelancer, I often have to remind myself that I’m the one who sometimes intrudes on the family space and not that the family is invading my workspace. 
 
I recently found myself telling my husband the hockey game he was watching was making it hard for me to concentrate on the story I [...]

Punching Out

I work at home. I have a home office with two desks—one for personal use and one for my business—and a separate e-mail so I’m not mixing my personal and work messages. Closing the door and stepping away should be relatively easy. However, the reality is that pending deadlines, my to-do list and the actual [...]

The Joy of Working from Home

We’re having some work done in our house today and I needed a quiet place where I could conduct a phone interview for a story. I sought out some solitude on our back deck and got to sit in the sun for a full 30 minutes while running down my list of questions and learning [...]