I read a ton of blogs. There’s just so much good content out there and I’m always interested to see what other people are thinking (especially about freelancing and small business). So I thought I would start sharing my favorite posts with you each week. Here are a few of my favorite blog posts for freelancers [...]

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As freelance writers, we all know that there are advantages and disadvantages to being self employed. Some of the best things are obvious:

Setting your own schedule
No boss breathing down your neck
Working on projects you like
Working when and how you are most productive

Of course, there are disadvantages, too:

Setting your own schedule
No boss breathing down [...]

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 [...]

Yesterday we talked about how to get started freelancing, and I promised that this week we would go more in-depth into the subject. I know that there are a whole lot of people who are looking around for ways to make ends meet these days, and freelance writing might look like a good option. [...]

I’ll be putting a “real” post up in a little bit…more on how to get started freelancing, actually.
In the meantime, CellPhone.org is doing a Blogger Appreciation contest, and Deb Ng is in third place to win her cell phone paid for a year. Deb has been quite an inspiration to Tamara and me (you [...]

So, I’m actually on the road from Helena, Montana (where we spent Christmas) to Lewiston, Idaho (where we’re seeing some friends for the night), and we’ve found ourselves in an interesting position. It is snowing like crazy, and we’re on a winding mountain road. There is a black river running along the south side [...]

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 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 [...]

Last year when we were nominated for Michael Stelzner’s “Top 10 Blogs for Writers,” on his Writing White Papers blog we were more than a little surprised. I don’t think “flabbergasted” is too strong of an adjective, actually. Freelance Parent was still brand-new, and we thought perhaps it was a fluke.
That fluke has bolstered us for [...]

Thanks to our “open door” policy here at Freelance Parent, Lorna and I get quite a few queries from folks getting started freelancing. These curious individuals pose questions on just about everything: “Do I need an English degree to be a writer?” “Where is the best place to start getting writing jobs?”
Because I enjoy feeling [...]