I’ve never regretted the decision to quit my job and become a freelance writer. Not even when the initial euphoria and smugness of not having to get up early and drag myself into the office wore off. Not even when…
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It was the last day of August, 2012. She stands on the train. She always stands. Even if there’s room to sit, she stands. Why? Because she sits down all day. All day. But this day is different. This is…
Sometimes, just when you think everything’s going according to The Plan, the rug can be pulled from beneath your Conversed little feet quicker than you know how to deal with it. In the space of a week, my relationship ended,…
By Erica Lynn: In July of 2014 I decided it was now or never. It wasn’t the right time to start a freelance writing career, but sometimes the hardest part is just starting. For years I had worked a full-time…
By Karen Banes I decided early last year I wanted to double my freelance writing income. The only problem was that I was already using all my available time. Like many other freelance writers, I have a lot of commitments….
(This is a guest post by another successful freelance writer. I went from full-time worker to full-time writer online. Find out how I – and many other writers – got started RIGHT HERE.) Are you trying to figure out how you…
This is a guest post by Karen Martínez. Starting any new business venture is hard work. Add a day job to the equation and you’re looking at a few sleepless nights and some busy weekends. If you want to start a…
During your first year as a freelance writer, keeping your overheads low can be the difference between “I’ll never actually make any money as a freelancer” and “I can do this”. >> This is a guest post by another successful freelance…
When you first start out on this journey, writing online is all you want to do. You dream of a life where you work from home (or anywhere) and swap the daily commute and office politics for afternoons with your…
In a word: Yes. But let’s start from the beginning here shall we? What’s the first excuse that pops into your mind (or out of your mouth) when you think about going freelancing full-time? Yep, that’s right: “I can’t afford…