I love this blog! Where else can you hang out with the men with pens or collect some tips from the freelance writer's blog? You can discover how to build a writing career, write for cash or take a turn on the writer's roundabout. (Don't get...

I asked my fellow Plurkers what they wanted to know about freelance writing. JHipkin asked: how you keep a balance between looking for the next job and doing a good job on the current assignment? I gave a short answer to that question (due to the...

When I asked the other day for freelance writing questions on Plurk, AllenaTapia wanted to know about my schedule. It's been some time since I wrote about my daily routine and a lot has changed in the last two years. My daughter is now in school and...

OK, I am peeved. Someone that I thought was reliable has let me down. Here's the story. A client whom I've worked with for a couple of years (and who pays well and promptly) contacted me about a job. I explained that I couldn't do it myself, but that...

A couple of years ago, I started working with a team of writers. I had good and bad experiences with that team, and the team continued to grow. Then I realised something. It wasn't working for me. Here's why. I was spending more time chasing other...