I know that many freelance writers have had great success marketing articles through various websites, but I just don’t know anything about it.  So, I asked Genesis Davies from At Home Mom Blog  if she’d be willing to teach us and our readers through a guest post.  After reading what she wrote, I’m a little embarrassed [...]

So, quite some time ago, we ran a little caption contest  here on Freelance Parent.  Then we disappeared for a couple of weeks.  Now we’re back, and we want to announce the winner.  It was quite a contest, with several great suggestions.  When all was said and done with, though, our unbiased judge (who you [...]

Here at Sparkplugging, we’re starting something new with “Spark an Idea Thursday.” Each Thursday you will find that all the blogs on our network are posting articles on a particular topic. We want to encourage our readers to check out what everyone has to say and to maybe even take the conversation up on your [...]

Freelance Parent serves a couple of purposes. For one thing, it offers a glimpse into how, exactly, we have built a successful freelance business from the ground up. We started the blog exactly one month after we started the business, so those who are interested are able to track exactly how we went from ground [...]

So, everyone’s freaking out about the economy, right? We were starting to wonder if maybe freelancers were going to skate right through the recession. After all, a lot of big companies are outsourcing, and that can be an advantage for those of us who don’t need their silly old office spaces and health benefits.
And then [...]

So, um, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it, Blog? Honestly, it’s not you, it’s us. We’ve had a lot going on. Like dealing with a creep of a client who is way overdue on more than $3,500. Yeah, that whole process has taken a lot of the wind out of our sails.
I think it’s only fair [...]

Awesome picture courtesy of reneethb.
So, Tamara and I have been thinking about doing a caption contest for a while now, and it seems that all the stars have aligned and the time is right.  We have a fun concept, a great picture, and a really, really cool prize.  Now all we need are your entries.
The [...]

We are continuing on with our series on how to get started freelancing. Today we’re talking about those ever-important freelance samples.
If you’re just getting started freelancing, then you will quickly discover that your potential clients are going to want to see some samples. It makes good sense, after all, to ensure that they’re [...]

We’re currently working our way through our top ten list of “how to get started freelancing,” and today’s post focuses on being professional. If you’re brand new to the freelancing game, you might feel like you’re anything but a professional ____ (insert your field here), and that’s OK. What you need to keep [...]

*Tap, tap.* Is this thing on?
Hey, established freelancers. If you’ve been doing this a while, we’d love to have you jump in on these “how to get started freelancing” posts. You’ve got great insight to share, and there are a lot of newbies checking us out right now. Please feel free [...]