So, we’ve been debating Men with Pens this week on the topic of how much it costs to start and run a freelance business. I love the fact that after we named our post “The Cost of Freelancing,” James went ahead and named his “The True Cost of Freelancing.” Competitive much?
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If you tuned in for Monday’s post on “The Cost of Freelancing”, then you know that we challenged the Pen Men to a metaphorical duel.  We declared that it’s not really all that expensive to start and run a freelance writing business.  James and Harry, on the other hand, disagree quite a bit with our [...]

If online reaction is any indication, people have been loving the presidential debates. Even the vice-presidential debate had everyone all a-Twitter. (Sorry, sometimes I can�t help myself.) If only we could have more debates!

Well, the public’s wish is our command.

Our amiable friends James and Harry over at Men with Pens have agreed to let us [...]

We’ve done quite a bit of talking here on Freelance Parent about all the different “specialties” we freelancers have picked up over the years based on the clients we get and the projects in which we immerse ourselves. The results always tend to be amusing; with everything from body armor and beekeeping to vibrational medicine [...]

As I worked my way through yet another batch of SEO articles, I found myself contemplating all of the odd things I’ve learned as a result of being a freelance writer. I’ve told people that my job is “sort of like getting paid to do homework.” While that sounds like torture to some people, I [...]

“You don’t get paid for the hour.  You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.”  -Zig Ziglar
This quote is so applicable to what we do as freelancers.  When we first started out, it often seemed like it was all about cramming as much as possible into each hour.  “If I can do [...]

If you’ve been watching our freelance income reports, then you won’t be surprised to learn that we’ve been really, really busy lately. I’ve had more late nights in the recent past than I care to admit. Still, it’s a good thing, as we’re striving to reach our goals.
So, it’s no big shocker when I say [...]

This post is a part of the Sparkplugging Group Writing Project. While we’re not eligible to win the awesome Epson WorkForce 600 printer or logo design by Randa Clay Design, we’re still happy to be part of the ebook. And, really, we wanted to tell you this stuff anyway.
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Have you heard about the contest yet? Thanks to the awesome people at Epson (you know, the ones that sent the Sparkplugging team to Vegas last month for BlogWorld Expo), you might get to walk away with a brand-new WorkForce 600 printer. This thing is so cool. I wish I could win [...]

This year I became a mother, and something inside of me changed. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve always been a ridiculously empathetic person; but now things are even more personal. Knowing that other mothers love their babies as much as I love Dot has opened my eyes to a whole new level of [...]