The image of a freelancer There’s an image of a freelancer. You’ll have seen the one. A happy-go-lucky, tousle-haired professional, steaming drink by their side as they type into a laptop in the window of a coffee shop. They’re smiling. Oh, and there’s the one sitting in their kitchen, cup by their side, sleeping dog…
Network. You must network. Whether you’re a writer, an editor, a designer, a llama wrangler or any other type of freelancer you MUST network. This is non-negotiable if you want to survive your freelancing years. I know, it’s a pain. You’d rather walk over hot coals than go to that networking event or…
I’ve had a busy few days. Not all of it gainful employment. There’s been work, sample edits, coursework and piddling about reading work blogs when I should have been working. You get the drift. I like being busy (to be honest I’ve forgotten how to relax), and of course, like all independent professionals, I…