Downsizing for the Holidays: Five Tips for Getting Back into the Freelance Groove on January 2

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The impending holiday season means many freelancers are going to lighten their load for the next month and a half in order to handle obligations at home and spend time with family. However, does back burnering a client now mean you might lose that client to another freelancer before  January? Will there still be [...]

On Finding Time for Freelance Writing Work or Why I Don’t Wake at 4:00 A.M. Anymore

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I credit much of my freelance writing success to being a morning person. If not for the ability to wake each morning at 4:00, I wouldn’t have been able to find quiet blocks of time to work undisturbed. I woke early almost every day for five years – until my son was in first [...]

Getting Past the Pajama Mentality

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Freelancers are subject to many stereotypes. For example, most non-freelancing people feel that we have all the time in the world or that we spend a lot of time at Starbucks.
Ok, well, maybe that second one is true.
My favorite stereotype is the one about pajamas. I’m sure you see it all the time too. [...]

5 Tips for Being a Freelancer and Dealing with the Holidays

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The holiday season is a busy time for freelancers. Not only because of a heavy work load, but also because of the all of the holiday preparations. Balancing work and home truly becomes a challenge. I don’t know what your life is like in November and December, but in addition to working full time [...]

10 Ways to Stop Multitasking

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Yesterday we discussed multitasking, or why it’s a bad idea. Of course, talking about it is one thing, actually stopping is a whole other story. Those of us who juggle family, home and kids may feel as if we have no choice. However, since I stopped multitasking for work, I find I’m much more [...]

10 Reasons You Need to Stop Multitasking

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Are you a multitasker?  Do you find you have your hand in several different projects at once? If so, you might want to rethink your plan. While many people take pride in their ability to multitask, the truth is, your focus is all over the place.
Multitasking may enable you to work on several projects [...]

10 Tips for Setting Up a Virtual Office

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A virtual office doesn’t have to be a specific room geared only towards freelance writing or another work at home career.  My own virtual office has moved from several different locations as my needs changed throughout the years. When we first moved to this house, we used a big behemoth computer in our bedroom. [...]

8 Tips to Maintain a Healthy Weight for Freelance Writers

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Deb’s note: I’m taking a few days off to enjoy the holiday weekend. I hope you enjoy the posts from the guest bloggers taking my place.
By Rebecca Subbiah RD
Often freelance writers mention that they have gained weight over time, in fact it was just listed as one of the top 10 ways you [...]

10 Reasons Freelancers Need to Take a Break Once in a While

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Note: This post is a blatant rip off. I’ve been spending a little time at Men with Pens, reading about James Chartrand’s vacation. It prompted me to write a bit about my own time off.

This summer, for the first time since I was 15 years old, I took the summer off. Sure, I blogged [...]

10 Reasons Freelancing isn’t as Glamorous as it Looks on Paper

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Tell someone you’re a freelance writer, and what do they usually say? “Cool! Wish I could do that” or “Wow! I’d love to work at home”.  Freelancing is fun for sure, but it’s also work. In fact, writing is just a small percentage of what we do to run a successful business.
Freelancers love their [...]

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