Freelancing

16 Mar 2022

Meaty, mighty truth: 5 freelancing feelings to challenge and overcome

Amber Smith’s advice on some of the emotions that can come up when you start freelancing and how to cope with them

08 Mar 2022

What I learnt from taking a digital holiday from Instagram

Just over a year ago, I deleted Instagram. I was tired, drained and ready for a break. So, for the purposes of my mental health, I broke up with Instagram. […]

22 Feb 2022

Empathy as a career strength

Why is empathy helpful if you’re a freelancer? Emma Wright explains

16 Feb 2022

Price per project or price per hour?

Catherine Every tackles the perennial pricing question

27 Jan 2022

Copycat: 9 things cats and copywriters have in common

Tessa Parry-Wingfield’s convinced that copywriters and cats share some surprising traits and behaviours

09 Nov 2021

Why you should aim to give your freelancers at least 2 weeks’ notice

Dee Primett explains why your freelancer might not be able to start on your project right away

27 Oct 2021

Bottle your brilliance. Get more copywriting clients

Anna McLoughlin’s guide to making sure you know exactly what makes your copywriting business different

26 Oct 2021

Not all clients are good for your freelance business

Ben McKinney explores some ways to deal with difficult clients

19 Oct 2021

Why I approach networking like going to the pub

Francesca Baker outlines why she treats networking events as if they’re just another night in her local

06 Oct 2021

10 unexpected things about being a freelance copywriter

Diane Vanstone’s reflects on the surprising lessons she learned during her first year as a freelance copywriter

A stack of gold and silver coloured Euro coins with a small person wearing a blue jacket perched on the edge, reading a newspaper
05 Oct 2021

Pricing per word is $hit

Charging by the word conveniently ignores the value copywriters provide says Ruth Sedar

20 Sep 2021

When client relationships go sour

Jenny Lucas’ suggestions for spotting, and dealing with, badly behaved clients

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