Pay Me Please helps freelancers get what they’re owed
There’s nothing quite as frustrating to a freelancer as having to chase a publisher down for unpaid invoices. Story Board has reported on late-paying Canadian publishers a couple of times over the past few months. In both cases, freelancers were angry enough to go public with their complaints. Last fall, a similarly frustrated freelance journalist started […]
Freelance Friday #2, Storified
[View the story “Value Your Work, Get It In Writing, and Get Paid” on Storify]
The Born Freelancer on Email Self-Marketing Part 2
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. In my last post I described my use of email to periodically market my freelancing services. I said that I was looking into further expanding its […]
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #15 – Adrien Sala
In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. 1. Where are you when most of your story ideas come to you? Usually in conversation with friends. I do a bunch of different stuff, freelancing is […]
Incubating ideas: Where do you get your ideas and how do you organize them?
by Lesley Evans Ogden The start of a new year is an interesting time. It’s a period of looking both forward and back. For me, the dawn of 2014 marked a phase of furious pitching, which cast my mind towards wondering how other freelancers come up with story ideas. Where do their ideas come from? […]
The Born Freelancer on Email Self-Marketing
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. I still use old-school email to promote myself to potential new clients as well as for keeping in touch with select past clients. They appear […]
Warning to freelancers: The Revelation Magazine
Freelance writers, photographers and web developers are advised that a Toronto-based startup magazine is behind on payments to its contributors. The Revelation Magazine, an online publication that bills itself as a “non-denomination Christian lifestyle magazine,” published one issue in December before suspending publication in mid-January. More than two dozen freelancers — writers, photographers and graphic […]
5 Common Tax Mistakes Freelancers Can Avoid
By Sunny Widerman, Personal Tax Advisors 1. Not setting aside enough funds for taxes When you’re self-employed, you have to be proactive and set aside enough money to cover your tax bill. If not, you may be in for a shock at tax time! There’s no one-size-fits-all for everyone, but for most of our […]
The Born Freelancer on Working Through the Winter Blues
This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. “I love winter” I hear some of you professing. “Stop being such a wuss”. Well, good for you and your well-adjusted mental attitude. You possess a […]
Finding your online writing niche
by Andrea Hoff What kind of writing is best suited to online publishing? According to Bethany Blanchard—a freelance writer, editor, and critic based in Melbourne, Australia— how you frame your online writing is as important as what you publish. Should you start your own blog or publish in an existing journal? What media and platforms should […]
