It’s All About You

Written by James - 34 Comments

You’re freelancers, entrepreneurs, and nine-to-fivers. You’re single or you’re married or you have so many children that you don’t know what to do, just like the little old lady who lived in a shoe. You work in fields so varied that we couldn’t possibly list them all.
The one thing you have in common is [...]

What to Do with Clients When You’re Sick

Written by James - 26 Comments

A few weeks ago, I was sick. Taylor was sick. Everyone was sick. There are times when you can power through sickness and get your work done. But then there are those other times…
The times when your head has been aching vaguely for three days and every bone in your body feels like you have [...]

Taylor’s a Feminist – But So Is James

Written by Taylor - 126 Comments

Feminism is starting to piss me off.
So unless you’ve been living under a rock for last few days, you know that James Chartrand, mon esteemed capitaine, has recently come out as a woman. I’ve known about James’ true gender for some time, and we’ve had a lot of discussions about whether, in today’s day [...]

Is Your Education Useless?

Written by James - 67 Comments

Many freelancers have university degrees. Many freelancers don’t have to send their resumes to people anymore, so those degrees don’t see a lot of action, but they’re there, collecting dust on our walls.
If you have a degree, you probably spent a couple of years getting it. You put hours of effort and study into [...]

Keep the Freelancer Clock Ticking

Written by James - 16 Comments

Today’s guest post is brought to you by Elizabeth Fayle, and it’s the last installment on her SMART series, one that’s proven to be an eye opener for many readers just like you. If you missed the first few posts, you can read them here:
The intro to SMART freelancing
The first key: Specific
The [...]

Have You Been Betrayed by Your Blogger?

Written by Taylor - 39 Comments

This discussion we’ve been having about whether bloggers should get paid for their work is fascinating, and I think it’s pretty great that the whole MwP community here has been so level-headed and thoughtful about it.
There are lots of other people out there getting seriously up in arms about it, though. They’re saying bloggers [...]

Are Bloggers Creating Their Own Sweatshop?

Written by James - 105 Comments

“I’ve been blogging for five years. Time to think about the retirement fund.”
I was having a conversation with Deb Ng of Freelance Writing Gigs on Twitter, and I smirked at her comment.
“We get to retire? No one ever told me that…”
We both know there’s no retirement fund in what we do. We’re bloggers. [...]

Which Person Would You Talk To?

Written by James - 55 Comments

We’ll be getting to today’s post in just a second, but bear with me for a moment while I tell you a little story.
People always ask, “If there was one person you could have a conversation with, who would it be?” Well, there’s been someone I would’ve loved to sit down and talk to for [...]