The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #8 – Alison Garwood-Jones
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. What’s your strategy for generating story ideas? A lot of it is just looking at the landscape and seeing what inspires me, what enrages […]
The Freelancer’s Bible
Freelancing has its challenges, but there’s more and more support out there these days for those of us who’ve chosen to hop on the freelance roller coaster. One of the latest freelancer resources comes from Sara Horowitz, founder of the U.S.-based Freelancers Union. Her new book The Freelancer’s Bible has something for every freelancer, offering advice […]
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #7 – Guy Saddy
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? I wanted it to be someplace exotic, or at least print-worthy, but […]
2013: The Year of the Freelancer?
Pointing at shifting employment trends that include an increasing use of independent contractors, the online employment platform Elance predicts that 2013 will be The Year of the Freelancer. We’re only a few weeks into the year, but already there’s been a lot of talk in the media about freelancing. From the Guardian’s feature on work-life balance to the […]
Erin Millar offers young freelancers advice at NASH
by H.G. Watson Freelancing takes guts. It’s intimidating to approach someone you don’t know and ask them to pay you to write. What if they say no? Or worst of all, don’t even respond to your carefully crafted pitch? Yet getting your foot in the door at any publication means getting over your fear. […]
The Born Freelancer on the Art of Collaboration, Part Two
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. My recent post On The Art of Collaboration seems to have received a fair amount of interest, so I thought I would explore a few […]
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #6 – Paula Todd
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? I’m just about to fall asleep. And then in the morning, the idea’s […]
Appy holidays!
Be of good cheer, freelancers. There’s a work lull approaching (you’ll get at least a day or two off, if you’re lucky), along with the possibility of stockings stuffed with book-scented perfume and gift cards for the app store. But how are you going to spend those digital dollars? Plants vs. Zombies 2 doesn’t come out […]
The Born Freelancer on Surviving the Holidays
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. The only thing as stressful as not having enough work to do over the holidays is having too much work to do over the holidays. […]
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #5 – Sandra Phinney
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? I’m usually on the scene. And what I mean by that is, […]
