Does Your Hobby Blog Eclipse Your Pro Blog?

June 29, 2010

by Joe Wallace
If your hobby blog is overtaking your professional blog, getting more hits and more attention, ask yourself a couple of important questions. After all, we all want our pro blogs to do well and make money–but some people find their pro blogs lagging behind the ones they do for fun.
And there lies the [...]

Review: Peter Bowerman’s The Well-Fed Writer (2nd Edition)

April 28, 2010

By Erin Dalpini
“Have you ever dreamed of becoming a writer but never took it too seriously, because after all, the words ‘starving’ and ‘writer’ are pretty much joined at the hip?” asks freelance copywriter and author Peter Bowerman in his updated edition of The Well-Fed Writer.

Well, have you?
Bowerman’s query brings up the quintessential conflict that faces all [...]

My Secret Freelance Business Resource

April 20, 2010

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by Joe Wallace
An espresso machine as a business resource? Not directly, but yes. I can think of two recent examples of how sitting down with people over coffee has resulted in long-term value [...]

The Most Important Resource You’ll Need For April 15

April 6, 2010

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Tax time is right around the corner, and if you’re anything like us, you’re still trying to assemble your paperwork and get your financial house in order to make this year’s freelance tax [...]

Helpful Tips on Staying in the Loop

March 25, 2010

By Amanda Smyth Connor
Who has enough hours in the day to work and stay on top of all of the industry trends? It’s tough, but not impossible.
Helpful Tips on Staying in the Loop:
5. Use your Google Reader. You have the lovely world of Google Reader right at your fingertips. You can add the URL of [...]