Self-employment
30 May 2022
You’re the boss! How to take back control of your freelance business and say goodbye to overwhelm
Sarah Townsend on the empowering magic of saying no.
06 Apr 2022
Growing up in public: learning the 5 Ps of progress when you’re a freelance copywriter
Thomas Ridge reflects on the most important considerations during his time as a freelancer
23 Mar 2022
Self-care tips for health communicators
Anneliese Levy on dealing with the mental and emotional impact of health writing and health research
17 Mar 2022
Just give me the words and shut the heck up!
What can you learn from not being chosen for a copywriting project? Lots says Helen Gent
16 Mar 2022
Meaty, mighty truth: 5 freelancing feelings to challenge and overcome
Amber Smith’s advice on some of the emotions that can come up when you start freelancing and how to cope with them
02 Mar 2022
How to respond to the worst job posts in the world
Doug Smith’s suggestions for dealing with potential clients who are tight-lipped when it comes to details about their project
01 Mar 2022
Tips for first time book writers, from a first time book writer
Where on earth do you start when you’re writing a book? And how do you deal with the non-writing parts of the process? Helen Hill shares her experiences
16 Feb 2022
Price per project or price per hour?
Catherine Every tackles the perennial pricing question
30 Nov 2021
How to save for retirement when you’re self-employed
Even if your retirement’s not for decades, Jenni Hill explains why you need to start putting money away for it now
27 Oct 2021
Bottle your brilliance. Get more copywriting clients
Anna McLoughlin’s guide to making sure you know exactly what makes your copywriting business different
05 Oct 2021
Charging by the word conveniently ignores the value copywriters provide says Ruth Sedar
20 Sep 2021
When client relationships go sour
Jenny Lucas’ suggestions for spotting, and dealing with, badly behaved clients
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