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5 Oldschool Freelance Writer Rules You Should Break
Seasoned and successful freelancers have a lot of great advice to offer to those who are starting out, but be warned — some of their tips are old school, irrelevant to your particular business goals,...
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This Post Will Make You a More Effective Communicator in 90 Seconds
I’ve recently been doing a bit of research on space exploration. The hunt has inevitably led me to stories about SpaceX founder (and billionaire genius) Elon Musk, a man whose mission to colonize Mars...
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David Remnick Dishes on How to Thrive in the Digital Age
The same question haunts most every publisher: On a limited budget, how do you create and publish the best possible content? David Remnick has some answers. At the Future of Digital Longform conference...
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Half of Us May Soon Be Freelancers: 6 Compelling Reasons Why
My cofounders and I started Contently in 2010 because we saw the world of journalism shifting. Where newspapers and magazines once provided stable, salaried jobs for reporters, writers and editors,...
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‘I ain’t going to be happy if I’m not making money’: Longform Journalism’s 3...
“It’s all well and good for me to say I want to make writers happy. I ain’t going to be happy if I’m not making any money,” said Michael Shapiro, founder of the new digital publishing platform The Big...
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Transition Tales: From Data Cruncher to Brand-Publishing ‘Solopreneur’
I was in the sixth grade when my first piece was published in print. Seeing that byline brought on a swell of pride, and I knew writing was the career path for me. Years later, I excelled in my high...
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Why You Need To Know Code (And How You Can Learn In A Month)
And though the number of coding jobs in America is set to grow 30% by 2020 (twice the rate of general job growth), understanding programming concepts — or even knowing a bit of code — will be...
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10 Quotes That’ll Make You a Better Freelancer
Freelancing is hard. Trust us — we know. Everyday, here at The Freelance Strategist and our sister site, The Content Strategist, we create content we hope will help writers, multimedia and marketers...
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3 Deadly Freelance Contract Traps
Whether you’re new to freelance writing or a grizzled veteran, contracts can be a source of frustration and bafflement. Many of my freelance colleagues just look for the dotted line and sign as...
View ArticleFor Freelance Writers, Are Some Cities Better to Live In Than Others?
If you work in finance, you should live in New York. If you want to be an actress, you pack up your car and drive to Los Angeles. But if you’re a freelancer, does location really factor into success?...
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