December 5th, 2012 • Quill Archives, Freelance Toolbox
Freelance Toolbox
It’s going to happen to all and any of us: a crisis that interferes with getting work done. I’ll be back with a few insights and tips as soon as I catch up on a deadline that had to be renegotiated due to exactly that … … As I was saying, one assumption is safe for every freelancer to make: Crises will hit when you have the most work to do and the least flexibility for getting it done.
February 6th, 2012 • Quill Archives, Freelance Toolbox
Freelance Toolbox
So-called citizen journalists who enthusiastically write almost (or entirely) for free and their effect on pay rates for freelance work have been heavily discussed. The behavior of such writers, who may not understand the nature of journalistic ethics, is becoming an equally serious concern — and that concern is extending to some freelancers as well.
May 31st, 2010 • Quill Archives, Freelance Toolbox
Freelance Toolbox – May/June 2010
New freelance journalists often tell me they don’t need a website. I gently tell them otherwise. For your freelance business to succeed, you do need a website. You need one so prospective clients will find you. You need one to serve as your brochure and portfolio.
July 11th, 2009 • Quill Archives, Freelance Toolbox
Freelance Toolbox
In these scary days of a shrinking job market for journalists, with newspapers closing at every turn and journalism jobs at risk from bloggers willing to write for free, freelancing is an ever-more-tempting option for SPJ members. For some of us, it’s a joy and a thrill; for others, it’s simply a necessity.
