Beyond the Rhetoric

When it comes to most of my immediate peers, I’m the anomaly. The vast majority of my friends have more conventional jobs where they commute to an office and work among their co-workers. By contrast, I own and run my freelance writing business out of home and most of my days are spent alone. A [...]

As Freelance Camp was wrapping up last weekend, I was pulled aside by a couple of attendees who recognized my name. We got to talking about the world of freelancing, how I got in touch with John Chow, how long I’ve been freelance writing full-time, and how I came to the decision to pursue my [...]

Part of the reason that I started my freelance writing business several years ago was that I wanted to have greater control over my career path. It’s my business and I can run it how I see fit. However, that does not mean that I have complete control over my destiny. In fact, just like [...]

Once upon a time, starting your own online business was largely an unconventional move. Today, attitudes are quickly shifting and that’s led to the topic for this week’s speedlink. It’s all about making money and building a career on the Internet. We start out with John Chow. You might remember an episode of Dot Com [...]

Let me preface this by saying that what I consider to be the “ideal” (or even a “good”) home office may not be the same kind of thing as what suits your particular personality and preferences. However, based on my years of experience as a professional freelance writer, I’ve come to learn that certain characteristics [...]