Freelancer Tools: Your Local Library
I am a freelance editor and writer. I don’t know how to write PHP, Javascript, or use Linux. So why am I reading a book on how to be a freelance computer consultant? One written ten years ago which is...
View ArticleHow to Go Full Time as a Freelancer: Five Painful Steps
Note: After a few horrified responses to this post, I should point out that I am wearing the pointy hat for much of this screed…that is to say I may have actually DONE this, but remember that all...
View ArticleSaying No to Freelance Work
It seems counter-intuitive to turn down any kind of freelance money, especially in this economy, but there are definitely times when freelancers need to use the n-word. As in, “NO”. Or perhaps, “Not...
View ArticleNegotiating Freelance Rates? Give Yourself a Raise
It’s easy to forget that the whole world is NOT paying attention to your every move–especially if you freelance online. But who really IS paying attention? I don’t write that to be insulting. I write...
View ArticleFreelance Advice For Newcomers
This YouTube video, posted by the folks behind LockerGnome.com, is not for anyone currently working as a freelancer. But I refer you to it anyway because we ALL get questions from people who want to–or...
View ArticleNegotiating Freelance Rates
Since I’ve recently come off a round of negotiating–on BOTH sides of the table for two separate projects–I thought it might be a good time to share a few freelance rate negotiation tactics that work...
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