It’s the last day of the month. Rent and mortgage are due soon. Many freelancers love this day and the next because many of our clients cut checks and send paypals. I feel the same way about a new month the way I do about Mondays. It’s a clean slate, a new beginning. I do have a few beginning of the month rituals. I set up a new spreadsheet for the month and check past due invoices. Anything in arrears might get a little nudge unless prior arrangements have been made. What are your end of the month/beginning of the [Read more…]

At South by Southwest some of my friends and I joked about certain high profile bloggers who traveled with an entourage or couldn’t take time out of their busy schedules for meetups or to shake hands with the people who followed them all these years. As I’m watching blogging evolve, I’m wondering if some of the well known professional bloggers aren’t getting too big for their britches. It used to be: You could sit in a blogging lounge and chat with a room full of bloggers, some big, some small, and it was all good. The more famous bloggers were [Read more…]

The end of the month is traditionally a day for many web writers to finalize gigs to meet deadlines and get all their bookkeeping in order. If I have to pick my least favorite part about being a freelance writer it’s the business stuff. Accounting, paperwork, creating invoices for each client…I can think of other things I prefer to do. What is your least favorite part of freelancing? Leads… Hebrew Speaking Copywriters Needed Turkish Copywriters Needed Freelance Copywriter – Los Angeles Software Technology Writer – Telecommute OK – Salt Lake City Designer of Instructional Material for Website – Atlanta – [Read more…]

How do you know when it’s time to move on from a job or client? Do you stick around when you’re not feeling the love, or do you just plod along, letting your unhappiness show in your work? I don’t generally move on to a new job until I found backup, but there have been some times my unhappiness was so apparent I had to give notice. I always believe in putting 100% effort into a job. If I’m turning in lackluster results because I’m bored or because I’m not digging the vibe, I move on. It’s not fair to [Read more…]

It’s going to be very warm this weekend – up to about 90 degrees. While we have a couple of family obligations we can’t get out of, I was happy to clear my calendar of morning plans to work in my garden. It rained for the past few weekends which put a damper into my cleaning up and planting things. Gardening is something I’m just learning about and it gives me great pleasure and puts a sense of balance into my life. I know people think those of us who work at home live the life of leisure, but I [Read more…]

handmadenews.org is a vibrant collaboration and central repository for information and articles pertaining to all things handmade. With craft, indie, and modern cottage industry related information and articles to help keep you in the know. We are always seeking new Columnists and welcome fresh perspectives from bright voices. If you have a knack for writing and blogging and have a handmade related specialty that can be shared with our artisan readers, then please take a moment and tell us a bit about yourself. We prefer experienced free-lance writers and adhere to strict Publication Standards (available here: http://www.handmadenews.org/home/legal.php#publication_standards) which ensures consistent [Read more…]

The Athens Blur Magazine (est. 2008) is an 8 issue/year publication based in the Classic City of Athens, Ga., covering a mix of our local scene and the best in regional and national music/A&E coverage. Applicants should show a flair for entertaining and engaging writing, be extremely detail oriented and able to work under tight deadlines. A solid and proven contact database for indie, mid-major, and major labels is a plus, though not required to submit. Most writing duties will be for 600 word spotlights covering any and all genres for each of our issues. Subjects will be given to [Read more…]

Consorte Media is looking for strong writers to write Spanish and English language articles for its owned and operated media sites covering the areas of finance, lifestyle, education, and entertainment. SEO experience required. Writers must have strong writing skills and be able to: Write at least one original, focused, and timely 300 word article per week Ensure each article is SEO compliant and has strong keyword density Improve site metrics via engaging content. Comply with the Consorte Media’s policies regarding plagiarism Contribute  feature, polls, news ideas Detailed  Topics · Personal Finance: Debt Management, Mortgage Refinance, Loans, Cash Advance, Saving, Retirement, [Read more…]