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Merry Freelancemas

'Tis the season to reflect

Freelancingā€™s greatest risk is its narrative

Iā€™m worried I wonā€™t be paid in time for ChristmasĀ 

David Speed: ā€˜Marketing isn't about you, it's about your audienceā€™

Why every freelancer needs a work spouse

How can I move past pitching rejection?

Should you scale your freelance business?

Angelica Malin: 'Don't be afraid to follow up'

When you feel like you haven't achieved anything

Should I take this job offer?

Jen A. Miller: ā€˜I'm going to be the Mercedes of freelancingā€™

An ode to the clocks going back

Do I have imposter syndrome?

How to get freelance work that's not advertised anywhere

The art of the follow-up

How do you set boundaries with a client?

What to do when you have too much freelance work

How to take a proper holiday as a freelancer

My best advice for new freelancers

My best advice for student journalists

How to negotiate a project fee

Why I'm proud to call myself a freelancer

Lindy Alexander: 'Itā€™s possible to earn more than Ā£50,000 a year as a freelance writer'

Why you should launch a paid newsletter on Substack

Why do you really want to be a journalist?

Harriet Minter: ā€˜For years I was haunted by the words "proper journalist"ā€™

Why you shouldn't monetise all your hobbies as a freelancer

The emotional rollercoaster that is the freelancer's inbox

Jessica Reed: 'You have absolutely nothing to lose by pitching'

What Iā€™ve learned in two years of freelancing

Confessing to my freelancer guilt

The pivot to freelance is a feminist issue

Freelancers aren't second-rate workers

Why you should pitch over the phone

You don't have to be a war reporter to be a real journalist

The lonely crusade of freelancer payment issues

Protecting your time as a freelancer

How to save money as a freelancer

An alternative freelance narrative

How to have better relationships with editors

What publications really want from freelance pitches (according to them)

A guide to handling your freelance nemesis

What to do when the freelance work dries up

In defence of writing in bed

Money makes the freelance worry go round

Making freelance journalism a sustainable career option for everyone

How to believe in your ideas as a freelancer

How to handle your taxes as a freelancer

How to approach companies about branded work

Where I find stories as a freelance journalist

The Double-Edged Sword of New Yearā€™s Resolutions