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Copy Your Receipts
When you save your receipts for your end-of-year tax hell, it’s a very good idea to xerox them or at least write down the details elsewhere. Today’s receipts tend to fade–especially cash register tape from restaurants and your local ATM. Most freelancers get burned by this once and say “Never again!” but if you’re... »
Turn Off Your Wifi
There are times when I have the attention span of a gnat. I can not focus on a single task and instead flit about from Google reader, to Adsense numbers, to Twitter, to Facebook, to Skype IM, to CNN, to EOnline in such rapid succession, you’d think my multiple personalities were playing musical chairs... »
How To Network as a Freelancer
There are three ways to start neworking as a freelancer. One is to start posting comments on your favorite freelance sites and getting to know the other readers and writers there. Another is to branch out on Twitter and Facebook–join social media groups dedicated to freelancers within these online communities. The third–one of the... »
Should You Write the Article First, Then Query?
In most cases, new freelancers should not give in to the temptation to write an article before having a place to sell it. When you deal with a magazine or other publication, chances are the editor will ask for a specific slant to your piece or ask you to concentrate in a particular area.... »
