‘Advice’
3 ways freelancers can build trust with clients
Are you wondering how freelancers can build trust with clients? The goal here is to develop trusting, long-term relationships. How you do this is by establishing trust and being someone your client can count on.
Can a journalist ever truly be objective? And, if not, what are they to do instead?
We can’t be perfectly objective. No journalist can. But we can sure try. Here are some considerations for a freelance journalist who strives for objectivity in challenging conditions.
The state of Canadian publishing, from a Wiley veteran
The good news is that the Canadian publishing industry is alive and well. If you’re writing falls into a popular genre, you could find yourself with an agent, a book deal, a newly published book and a travel schedule taking you across the country to promote your work.
3 tips for making freelancer conference season a financial success
No matter where you end up, whether it’s down the road or on the other side of the world, happy freelancer conference season to one and all. Here are three tips for making the most of it.
How to Procrastinate Procrastinating, Part 2
An unknown author said: “Procrastination taught me how to do 30 minutes of work in eight hours and eight hours of work in 30 minutes.” As the quote says, some procrastination can help us write well in a short amount of time, but for other tasks, it can waste a lot of precious time.
Balancing freelance work with creative projects
by Robyn Roste One damp, dreary winter’s night I sat in bed staring at my phone. I felt the same as usual—bored and listless. On paper everything was great, my days were filled with work, friends and activities. The problem? I fell into bed each night drained rather than energized. I did a quick review […]
How to Procrastinate Procrastinating, Part 1
Overcoming our human desire to sometimes put off work, called procrastinating, all comes back to Sir Edmund Hillary’s quote: “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”
Find Your True North: With a Little Help from Douglas Gibson, “The Cartographer of Canadian Publishing”
Whatever you write, follow your path. Find your north. And if you’re anything like Gibson, along the way you’ll help another weary traveler to find their own.
3 Social Media Posting Formulas for Service-Based Freelancers
by Robyn Roste Having an online presence helps potential clients learn more about who you are, what you do and why they should hire you. And while most freelancers understand this, it’s still easy to overlook social media as an important piece of any online content marketing strategy. Regardless of its positive or negative impact, […]
The Born Freelancer on Writing for Inanimate Objects
There is a good living to be made in writing for puppeteer or ventriloquist by the hard working, talented and slightly mad. Creatively speaking, of course.
