Beyond the Rhetoric

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 [...]

I don’t do much active marketing or advertising for my freelance writing business, because I find that the majority of my work comes by way of referrals and what I like to call “word of mouse” marketing. People send me a message via my freelance writing website to inquire about my services and we go [...]

I’m back to my speedlinking ways, as is the case every Wednesday here on Beyond the Rhetoric. To get the most of the blogosphere, you need to be an active participating, sharing and engaging with everyone else. This is my little way of giving back to the online community that has given me so much. [...]

A couple of days ago, Raul wrote a blog post titled “The economics of free or why I won’t do things for free anymore.” As a well-educated freelancer and consultant with a wealth of experience, it is only fair that Raul should charge what he is worth. Even so, he has gladly volunteered his time [...]