Professional liability insurance for freelancers in the works
Freelance contacts are sprouting some worrisome clauses these days, with many publishers attempting to shift responsibility for defamation onto writers. As a result, Writers Coalition (the plan developed by Actra Fraternal Benefits Society to offer group insurance to independent content creators) is looking into the possibility of offering professional liability insurance to freelance writers. Jason Saulay, […]
Posted on January 17, 2013 at 9:10 am by Rachel · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: contracts, freelance contracts, freelancing, liability insurance, libel
Taking the “free” out of freelancing
by Suzanne Bowness How many people here are thinking about going the freelance route at some point in your writing careers? My first question is met with a few raised hands, maybe a third of the room. I’m speaking on a panel called “Taking the ‘free’ out of freelancing,” organized by CWA Canada and Canadian […]
Posted on November 30, 2012 at 1:21 pm by editor · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: CMG, compensation, contracts, CUP, event, freelance lifestyle, Getting paid
