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By: Creative Wisdom » Hanging Your Shingle

Creative Wisdom » Hanging Your Shingle — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:56:28 +0000

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By: firgs

firgs — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:32:32 +0000

Keep an eye out for Friday’s Product Review – could help you out a lot.

By: crushedglass.net

crushedglass.net — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:02:09 +0000

I’m not doing too badly on these but I admit to not really knowing my specific target market or how to get them. Which is pretty clear by how little business I have!

Owning all of my own equipment is on my to-do list, but that’s a $$ thing.

By: carlos benjamin

carlos benjamin — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 04:55:10 +0000

I gave a resounding “YES!” to each of those……. does it work if you’re a bit delusional?

By: firgs

firgs — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:21:32 +0000

Hi Al, Welcome to my site. Glad you stopped by and thanks for the comment!

I couldn’t agree more. Having a plan B, C, and even D can really save your hide in the freelance world!

By: Lawn

Lawn — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:47:21 +0000

Great post, I came over here from your Tweet.
I agree with everything you have stated. I am a part time freelance writer and for me, the most important point is this one:
- Do I have a back up plan if all else falls through?

Of course, as a writer, I don’t need all of the training and software that you do, but the underlying idea is still the same.
AL

By: Tuesday Bites | Bernskiold Media

Tuesday Bites | Bernskiold Media — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:51:06 +0000

[...] great friend, Elizabeth Gast has an article on her blog today on "Hanging your Shingle", where she talks about the freelancing area and some tips on when you should open up for [...]

By: Janine

Janine — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:41:38 +0000

Bravissimo! Well said, as usual, and so perfectly on point!