Content aggregators, hyperlocal news and my other picks for last year’s top media industry trends and what they mean for freelance writers in 2010.
A freelancer’s thanksgiving: 10 things I’m grateful for this year
Editors, friends and family – here are the top 10 things I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving.
The freelance multiple personality disorder
Scenes from a work day: 9 a.m. First call of day, with a trade magazine editor and old friend. Talk shop. Go over pitches for business features I sent earlier. Settle on a few, plus a special report story package. Discuss terms. Schedule due dates. I am a contributing editor. 10 a.m. Interview local quasi-celebrity […]
5 reasons to say 'yes' if a fellow freelancer asks you to coffee
It’s good to meet up with fellow freelancers every once in a while. I found myself thinking about this after meeting up with a writer who was in town on business this week and asked me to coffee. Normally I’m chained to my desk during business hours, but it’s summer, the sun’s shining, what’s wrong […]