Yesterday I talked a little about how Tamara and I are working on our professional image by working with Rainmaker Marketing to brand our company. (No, we don’t get a deal to plug her site . . . Darn, we should have asked for a deal to plug her site!) I also mentioned that the marketer [...]

Before Tamara and I started the Berry-Brewer Freelance Agency, we both worked for the same company. She was a full-time employee, and I was a contracted freelance writer. For a short time, in fact, she was my supervisor. I wonder if she’s ever sorry that part’s over.
Anyway, when I was hired on by [...]

One of the most exciting parts of working on this Freelance Parent blog is the feedback and support we get from our readers and our community. Throughout this process, we have been fortunate enough to find invaluable resources for jobs, professional services, and plain good friends.
So of course, it is incredibly thrilling to find that [...]

Most of the time, I’m intrigued by my work. Being a freelancer means taking on projects of all shapes and sizes – some of them I’m familiar with and some that are just plain odd. That’s the beauty of the work: one day I’m researching African rivers, and another I’m editing a book on early [...]

One of the best things about having a business partner with a new baby is that I’m constantly being brought back to my first few months as a working mother. I forgot how much effort it is having a newborn, especially considering I was working about 20 hours a week at the same time.
As Lorna goes through [...]

I’ve become increasingly frustrated lately with the issue of what writers should charge for their services. It can be disheartening to peruse web designer or marketing websites to find that $100 per hour is average and hardly worth comment, while writers who charge the same amount often find themselves on the receiving end of an [...]

My daughter is approaching the two-and-a-half mark, and I’m continually amazed at her vocabulary and insight. Evidence of this appeared recently when we were doing laundry together (meaning I was doing all the work while she sat on the dryer supervising). The washer was filling with water, and my daughter turned to me with obvious [...]

I’m not so caught up in my own talents that I don’t realize there are times when changes need to be made to my prose. I know how the world of writing works – most employers and editors get the final say in what is printed or published, no matter how enamored of my words [...]

So, is it completely tacky to reference yourself in a blog post? I’m going to go ahead and risk it. Several months ago I wrote a post for my Something Good blog where I introduce an idea for breaking down tasks into manageable pieces. I call it “Do Three Things.”
Right now, I am still [...]

I hate to pigeonhole parents. I know that most of us are fully functioning adults with an interest in politics, technology, and/or outdoor adventure sports. I know many of us are highly intelligent individuals who once had full time jobs requiring incredible organization skills and the ability to oversee any number of employees.
I, too, once [...]