What my husband’s tough love taught me about freelancing
This was the kick in the butt I needed. I knew he was serious, and I was snapped out my tentative mindset.
Women at work
Finding a pathway to the right niche for you
Along the rocky and not-yet-finished journey to a full-time freelance career, I found out that a niche (or three) can bring more freedom than simply focusing on any and every type of writing.
Episode 2. How one freelance writer earns a lot while finding satisfaction: Interview with Morgan Overholt
Today’s guest is Morgan Overholt, a freelance graphic designer based in Miami who pulls in an income of almost $200,000 per year from freelancing.
What buying the wrong cable at Best Buy taught me about valuing my time and working toward my goals
If you find yourself running ragged in your business without the great client list and bank balance to make it all worthwhile, here are three things you can do right now to focus on what matters.
How freelancing has allowed me to navigate an international relationship
There’s one part of my life in particular that would have been significantly more difficult if I hadn’t had the flexibility of freelancing these last few years: my international, cross-cultural relationship.
Episode 1. How one freelance content writer straddles two continents: Interview with Ruthie Wyshogrod
Today’s guest is Ruthie Wyshogrod, a freelance content writer and the founder of Jiri Content Strategy and Writing, living in Israel. She shifted to freelancing after having several disappointing and even excruciating full-time job experiences, and has moved back and forth between the U.S. and Israel several times in recent years.
How freelancing as a voiceover artist let me triple my income and care for my high-needs family
When a sudden change in circumstances forced me to shift from being a stay-at-home mom of three to contributing financially to my high-needs family, I never thought I’d eventually be making more than ever before as a freelance voiceover artist.
Prioritizing is essential, but you still can’t have everything
Running a business — and, for that matter, managing one’s daily life — is at its core an exercise in prioritizing.
You don’t need an Achilles’ tendon to be a freelance writer
I felt pretty much zero panic about how I would continue to earn my living and support my family. I honestly didn’t give a single thought to my livelihood in that crisis moment. And that’s because I’m a freelance writer.
Why my daughter never has to worry about me losing my job
There seems to be a general perception that freelancing is inherently insecure, that no matter how long or successfully you’ve been doing it you’re always just a few beats away from a devastatingly bad month. But this isn’t true.