We continue to meet freelancers who read The Savvy Freelancer, with our Tuesday blog meme, “In Your Neck of the Woods.” Click here if you’d like to participate. Name, admitted age and how old you feel? David Masters. I’m 29, but five years old inside. I’m still Gazing in wonder and curiosity at this big…
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In Your Neck of the Woods Tuesday: Meet Anne Walsh, Excel Trainer
Every Tuesday, we shine the spotlight on a Savvy Freelancer reader. This week, we’re getting to know Anne Walsh, Excel Trainer. If you’d like to participate, read the details here. Name, admitted age and how old you feel? Anne, over 40, somedays 80, more often 25
In Your Neck of the Woods Tuesday: Meet Melissa Weir, Writer
This week’s In-Your-Neck-of-the-Woods Tuesday features Melissa Weir, a writer. Find out more about your fellow freelancers from around the world.
In Your Neck of the Woods Tuesday: Let’s Get to Know Each Other Better
You, my reader, are the best! When I asked for your opinion about a “business” decision, you emailed me your honest, no-holds-barred answer. When The Savvy Freelancer got hacked, you gave me a heads up on Twitter and by email. When I share something from out of the blue, or when my emails have dead…
Could You Freelance Your Way Across the Globe?
I love traveling, and I love the fact you can freelance while traveling. Today, we have a guest post from Mark James, a former freelance writer who has successfully combined freelancing with traveling. As anyone who’s done a little traveling will concur, once you’ve caught the travel bug, it’s hard to make it go away….
Do Freelancers Have More Fun?
Life’s too short to do work you don’t enjoy. So, freelancer, let me ask you: Are you having fun? I know, work is serious stuff, even for freelancers. We have to feed, clothe, and shelter our families. Or at the very least, make next month’s rent. It’s not my intention to minimize the importance of…
My 2011 Freelancing Gratitude List
It’s that time of year when we take stock of the past and give thanks for all the blessings we’ve received. I know, this post is late for Thanksgiving, but it’s always a good time to focus on the good things that have come to us. It helps put things into perspective and makes us…
How Do You Deal With Freelancing Rejection?
One of the hardest parts of being a freelancer is experiencing rejection. Freelancers get rejected when cold calling. When presenting proposals and quotes. And when submitting finished work. Our egos take a real beating! How do freelancers survive?
So You Wanna Be A Freelancer
Freelancing seems to have become popular nowadays. Technology has made it easier than ever for people to become self-employed service providers. But it takes a certain kind of person to become a successful and happy freelancer. In this blog post, I list 10 characteristics freelancers must have in order to succeed and actually enjoy freelancing. Let’s see…
A Ghost Writer’s Dilemma
A ghost writer is someone who gives their writing talent to someone else in exchange for money. It sounds crude, but that’s the truth. I get paid to put together words into a coherent whole, and the one who paid me gets to put their name on the final product as their own writing. Anything…