by Joe Wallace
CouponCravings strikes again! I spotted this free coffee at Corner Bakery deal while researching a freelance article on the coffee wars (believe it or not) and since practically every freelance job on the planet is fuelled by coffee, this is a natural–a printable coupon for a free cup of coffee with any Corner Bakery breakfast entree purchase from now til the end of August ’09. Delicious. Personally, I think Corner Bakery gets overlooked too often in favor of the more popular Panera Bread, but in my area, Corner Bakery is queiter and far more hospitable when it comes to meeting a tight deadline with ye olde laptop….
by Joe Wallace
Free stuff for freelancers! Our ongoing series continues with some great dual-purpose free stuff we discovered via Coupon Cravings. One of the big challenges for new freelancers who want to specialize in print magazines is doing market research on the cheap.
Instead of buying all those magazines (which is handy as a tax write-off for your freelance writing business) you can try the public library, you can stand around in the bookstore flipping through the pages, or (more conveniently) you can score some free magazines like these.
This particular offer is excellent for new writers looking for parenting/baby magazines to send queries to. Check out the free subscriptions to American Baby, Babytalk, and Pregnancy magazine.
We think freelance writing market research is much easier when the magazines are coming to your mailbox rather than chasing them down at the bookstore. It’s even better when they are free. Three cheers to Coupon Cravings for turning us on to this great free offer.
A lot of freelance writers work on their birthdays. I know I did last year, and I probably will again this year…except for the break I take to pop down to Cold Stone Creamery and get a free ice cream creation. What is better than free ice cream?
Yes, you have to fill out a form and sign up for a Cold Stone Creamery whatsit to get your free ice cream, but frugal freelancers take note; that’s what a separate Gmail account is for. A good freelance writer or editor should never be without an alternate Gmail addy for these occasions.
Mine is SpamMe999 at gmail.com. The only time I ever check it is when one of these freebie offers makes me verify my email address.
This awesome free birthday ice cream offer from Cold Stone is good at participating locations, and if there’s one near you, mark your calendar and get yourself signed up for your much-deserved free dessert.
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