This post was originally published in 2015. It's been updated it to reflect new ideas and suggestions. The first time I covered a conference, I blew it. It was a mad, stressful, three-day scramble to try and capture the whole thing. In the end, I was so muddled down in … [Read more...]
I Totally Flopped, and Got Called Out On It
My first Periscope broadcast was fun. I didn’t know quite what I was doing and I made some mistakes, but I enjoyed the “Scope” experience. My second Scope was not fun. At all. It was horrible. I didn’t have a great set-up, the lighting was not good for video, and I was a … [Read more...]
Should I Call Myself a Freelancer?
For years, I’ve called myself a freelance writer. A few weeks ago, however, something happened that made me rethink my stubbornness about referring to myself a freelancer. I was at a presentation and the speaker was going around chatting individually with people about who they … [Read more...]
14 Ways Coworking Can Supercharge Your Freelance Career
Just over two years ago, I started coworking and it accelerated my freelance writing career big time. I Â became more productive, more connected to the community of movers and shakers around me, and more determined that working for myself was the best move I ever made. There … [Read more...]