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How To Build Time For A Book Without Losing Your Freelance Chops
Fran Hawthorne and I have worked together off-and-on for many years in the business media. Along with being a successful freelancer, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsday and Crain’s New York, she is also the author … Continue reading
To Trademark Or Not To Trademark?
Elaine and I came up with the name $200kfreelancer late last year, when we were tossing around ideas for a blog that we’d enjoy doing, that would not require massive quantities of our time (we are both busy aiming to … Continue reading
Establishing A Fan Base By Giving Your Work Away For Free
I do not think that writers should give away their work for free to magazines, newspapers or web sites. In fact, too many writers make a practice of that, dragging down rates for all of us. Books, however, seem a … Continue reading
Ditch These 4 Time-Wasting Habits
1. Coffee or wine with that just-starting-out freelancer who wants advice. We all want to be helpful, and in fact I got some really great help from established freelancers when I was starting out. But you’ve got to set limits … Continue reading
Growing Your Business, Uncategorized
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Tempest In a Times Story
A few weeks ago Elaine wrote about the hilarious New York Times story that detailed the trials of being a cookbook ghostwriter. The story’s gone on to become the target of flaming social media posts by the celebrities and celebrity … Continue reading
4 Ways To Improve Freelancing Revenues
Caroline Ceniza-Levine left a career as a corporate recruiter to co-found the career coaching firm SixFigure Start with Connie Thanasoulis-Cerrachio, formerly a recruiter for Merrill Lynch. Their New York-based company has grown revenues 600% in four years. Meanwhile, Ceniza-Levine also serves as … Continue reading
Growing Your Business
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5 Reasons People In Your Life Don’t Support Your Writing-And What To Do About It
Going freelance takes guts, in our steady-job-worshipping culture. No matter how much indie spirit you have, it can be hard to stick with your new business if the important people in your life–your mate, your kids, your family and your … Continue reading
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Create A Pop-Up Freelance Office
It’s fun to set up a brand new office as a freelancer, but if you want to turn a profit your first year, it’s best to keep your digs simple. You can always treat yourself to extras like an iPad … Continue reading
Making the Break, The Lifestyle, Your Back Office
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Confessions Of A Multitasker
Last Friday, Elaine–my partner at $200K Freelancer–called me while I was in the middle of a trip with my daughter to the National Museum of Natural History’s Bug Zoo. We were talking about e-commerce plug-ins for the site. “Oooh,” yelled … Continue reading
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How To Freelance Without Paying Your Mortgage Late
One of the trickiest aspects of running a freelance business is maintaining a steady enough income to pay your bills—without taking on so much work that you can’t do a good job or meet deadlines.