This installment of the weekly advice column looks at the ethics of working as a freelance publicist and writer: can you have it both ways?
My trip to Lund: 5 lessons I learned revisiting my freelance roots
A family wedding brought me back to the town where I first worked as a freelance writer. Here’s what I learned from the trip.
Using whiteboards to stay organized: low tech, high satisfaction
In this guest blog post, freelancer Philippa Willitts explains how to use these write on, wash off, boards to plan yourwork and stay organized.
Dear WordCount: How do I break into trade magazine writing?
Getting started in trade or B2B magazine writing can be tough if you don’t have a business reporting or journalism background. But it can be done. Here’s how.
Reading list for July 27: New Yorker editor on profiles, famous freelancers & more
Recommended reading for writers from this week — David Remnick on writing profiles, famous writers who got started as freelancers, and more.
July 25 #wclw chat transcript – Freelancers and side jobs
The complete transcript of today’s WordCount Last Wednesday writer chat, on how freelancers take side jobs to earn extra income or pursue a passion.