Three months ago I was blogging for a lifestyle’s website. After four or three months of working for the company, I got an email from my editor notifying me of the company’s financial troubles. As a result, they wouldn’t be able to pay for posts submitted during the month - in my case, eight posts.
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Every wonder what goes through a client’s mind when they see your name?
If you’re professional and easy to work with, your clients probably think highly of your service and personality. But if you’re difficult or approach opportunities with an attitude - your clients might feel differently.
I used to joke about clients having underground websites, in [...]

According to the web definition, a pushover is “someone who is easily taken advantage of.” In life, I am by no means a pushover. But looking back to my early freelance days, I recall a few incidents when I may have let clients get the best of me. There were individuals who arbitrarily changed the [...]

If you worked for an employer, you would likely receive periodic raises. Your employer might conduct an annual review, in which they highlight your strengths and weaknesses; and at the end of the meeting, they might mention your new hourly or yearly salary. But when you work for yourself, things are somewhat differently.

My first two web writing opportunities (a long, long, long time ago) didn’t involve a contract. I was new to the world of online publishing and didn’t know any better - but I wasn’t a stranger to contracts. I had written a few pieces for print publications, in which I had to sign a writer’s [...]