Push Past Perfectionism To Free Your Creativity

Many creative people struggle with perfectionism, the need to "get it right" on the first draft, the first attempt, or before ever taking another step to put your work out…

Freelance Taxes: How to Prepare for Tax Season

Freelancers experience a lot of freedom in running a business, but when it comes time to do your taxes without the support of an employer, that freedom can feel like…

10 Lessons From a Resurrected Freelance Writing Career

I’ve learned a lot in my sixteen-year freelance writing career, especially because it is technically two freelance writing careers, bifurcated by the Great Recession of 2008, which coincided with the…

Shake Up Your Freelance Business and Stay Competitive

As a freelancer, you’re reliant upon your own creativity to keep business coming in. It’s tempting to rely on tried and true methods, even if they sometimes keep your business…

6 Ways Your Blog Can Create Subscribers and Customers

Blogging need not be intimidating. The more you can think of blogging as an extension of your actual self, and less of a business activity, the more likely you are to…

It Costs (Almost) Nothing to Start Freelancing

Sometimes the only thing standing between a newbie freelancer and success is the mistaken belief that it takes a lot of investment capital to get started. Most of the time,…

How To Fight Off Summer Slump

Summer is a favorite season for many, particularly those with office jobs who can look forward to some vacation time off, but not always for the freelancer, who has to…