Category: Freelance life
A guide to honest self-employment for conscientious newcomers
It’s true, I’ve written a book for newbie freelancers. It’s called the Human Freelancer and it comes out early June 2014.
Specialising
After five years of freelancing as a copywriter in Leeds, I’ve transcended those formative fears of specialising.
What a great freelancer really does for you
Any decent freelancer will tell you that there’s more to solving a client’s problem than providing specialist skills and resources. Here’s what else we do.
Why I’m no better (or worse) than other copywriters
Why clients and freelance copywriters share responsibility for choosing the right person for the job.
Why money for time sometimes leaves you short-changed
When you’re estimating how much your resources are worth, the calculation must take into account that some intangible items are tricky to put a price on.
Every freelancer’s burden: personal projects
When I ask other freelancers about their personal projects, they’re rarely more than ideas, on hold or simply abandoned. I speak for myself too. Why?
