How Many Hoops Are You Willing to Jump Through?
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By Ann Douglas My friend Jen went through a series of 25 interviews before she was ultimately named editor-in-chief of a major consumer magazine. That’s a lot of hoops to…
The Cost of Saying Yes to Every Gig
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How turning down projects can help you build your freelance writing business. by Miranda Miller Opportunity cost dictates that even when you make the best choice possible, you lose…
The Born Freelancer on Spring Cleaning for Freelancers
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This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments….
Simultaneous pitching – views from the other side of the desk
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by Lesley Evans Ogden For freelance journalists and producers, pitching is a make or break activity. And the traditional advice doled out to freelancers pitching their stories has been that…
The 5-Minute Freelancer Q&A #19 — Joanne Will
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In this regular feature, Story Board asks Canadian writers to share a few details about their work habits and their strategies for navigating the ups and downs of freelance life. Joanne Will is a…
The Born Freelancer on Producing Your Radio Drama Script
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This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments….
Why does a freelancer’s copyright matter?
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by Rachel Sanders In the wake of our recent post about a contract dispute between a group of freelancers and the non-profit broadcaster Accessible Media Inc., it seems like a…
Toronto freelancer goes the distance to pursue non-paying client
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Most freelancers have had to deal with it at some point in their careers – a client who is slow to process invoices, or, worse, one that’s deliberately avoiding paying…
The Born Freelancer on Striving For Perfection
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This series of posts by the Born Freelancer shares personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. …
The state of the unpaid internship
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by Rachel Sanders “Don’t devalue yourself.” That’s the number one piece of advice that Claire Seaborn offers young people looking for work these days. It’s kind of the opposite of…