You can’t control a virus, the economy, or which client could be the next to stop making assignments. In the face of so much uncertainty, it’s easy to feel helpless, especially when your livelihood depends on the circumstances of others. But between doing nothing and feeling helpless and doing something, I vote for doing something. […]
U.S. jobs numbers looking up
This is a pointer to a post I wrote on SecondAct.com on the U.S. economy adding 290,000 jobs during April, yet another sign a recovery is underway.
Freelancers love direct deposit, so why don’t more publishers offer it?
Online banking’s been around for years, so why do so few publications pay contributors electronically?
Recommended reading for April 16, 2010: This American Life and 2010 Pulitzer Prizes
This American Life’s “Eat My Shorts” program and the 2010 Pulitzer Prizes are my recommended reading for the week of April 16, 2010.
Introducing InsideEdge, from American Express, Federated Media, and me
Announcing the editing project I’ve been working on since November – Inside Edge, a corporate finance news site from American Express and Federated Media.
Why I don’t write for free: $8,064 in 2009 business expenses
It takes money to make money. Last year I had $8,064 in business expenses – and this year my freelance writing work is booming because of it.