The common ways a freelance crisis will show up in your career, and how to bid adieu to it quickly. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a new freelancer in search of your first clip or a professional writer who’s been feeding her family through her work for a decade. At some point, you’ll face a […]
Writer Beware: Why To Never Sell All Rights To Your Work
You can’t change what you’ve signed already, but here’s how to make sure you’re protected going forward. I’ve never met a writer who wanted to sell all rights to their work. Sometimes we feel we have no choice if we want a paycheck. But equally often, we don’t fight hard enough to keep our rights, […]
Is Syndication Still A Good Business Model For Freelancers?
Why syndication is a waste of time for freelance writers and journalists today. Last week, I posted about Conde Nast’s decision to start making movies from previously published articles and how this would affect writers. I started chatting with a friend about syndication, and how it’s now a dead end for most freelance writers. We […]
How to Start (and Grow) a Freelancing Business You Actually Love
Freelancing isn’t just a side hustle—it’s a business. Here’s how to set it up, land clients, and keep the work you love coming. Everyone loves the idea of freelancing: coffee shops, laptop stickers, setting your own hours. Fewer people talk about the invoices that never get paid, the clients who “circle back next quarter,” and […]
How To Recession-Proof Your Writing Business
If you’re looking for a truly recession-proof career, you should be doing a mix of these things. A writer emailed me early last year asking how to recession-proof her career. I thought it was one of the most interesting questions I’d ever been asked, and it got me thinking. A recession-proof writing career? Whoever heard […]