Having spent the majority of my time glued to one screen or another as if guided by some divine force, perhaps it’s time to step back from the digital divide and re-assess just how much of my life is being leeched by the internet. Read More
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Being asked what you do for a living isn’t uncommon when you network a lot, but lately I’ve had to stop and think about my answer more and more. Read More

Did you know, that in 2013 around 42 million people were freelancing? Like super heroes of the work force, hiding in plain sight. Read More

Many moons ago, I took the plunge into full time freelancing. It’s a choice I stand by, and have highly recommend to others. Read More

If you’re someone who happens to be invested in SEO, you’ve no doubt already heard about Google’s pirate update. Read More

Freelancing is to me, what chips and dew are to Xbox’s resident spiritual leader. As someone who’s been making magic internet money for a number of years now, I feel justified when I say “the way most of us work is fundamentally changing”. Read More

Stop lying to yourself.
You honestly think your Boss has the IQ of a Neanderthal. You’ve never had the chance to pitch that big idea you’ve been sitting on for months. Read More

As far as sales copy goes “Freed of the city, you are infinite” is actually a little bit on the bad side. It tells you nothing of, or about, the product in question. Read More

As a freelancer (a freelance writer more so) people will tell you “you gotta be blogging sonny!” or “back in the 20’s we blogged on cave walls, on account of the depression” factuality of that last one aside, general consensus holds that a blog is a positive thing. Read More

Now you’ve turned your back on regular employment: keeping your books in (some kind) of order.
Not unlike joining a cult, the act of becoming a freelancer can be pretty final. Read More