Beyond the Rhetoric

The “What’s Up Wednesdays” speedlink has become something of a tradition here on Beyond the Rhetoric, sharing some interesting links and blog posts that I found around the Internet. It’s one way to get past those midweek blahs. Let’s get started. A few weeks ago, the Dot Com Pho crew went to East Is East [...]

One of the struggles that many beginning freelancers face is determining their hourly rate. They may be coming from a more conventional job where they earned a steady salary or a set hourly wage, but those figures don’t translate directly into the freelance environment. When you are in business for yourself, you have many other [...]

Whether you’re considering a career in freelancing or you’ve already gotten started, it is important to recognize the many pitfalls that are common to many entrepreneurs who work from home. While it is true that your mistakes are valuable learning experiences, it’s even better if you can avoid making those mistakes in the first place. [...]

Part of the reason why I decided to get into business for myself is that I wanted to be my own boss. I wanted to set my hours and work based on my terms. At the same time, I recognize that running a freelance writing business necessitates interactions with clients and these clients can oftentimes [...]

Even though I’ve been a professional freelance writer for a number of years now, even a number of my closest friends don’t really understand what I do and how it all works. They hear about me getting “review samples” in the mail for various electronics and they wonder how that process works… and how I [...]