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Weekend Reading: Your Home Office

By on March 1st, 2013

One of the biggest perks of freelancing is being able to work from home. And that often involves a home office of some kind — from a separate room to a corner of the kitchen table. This week we’re going to take a look at tips and examples of home offices for freelance writers, and tips on keeping that home office organized. If you’re still trying to figure out how to set your your ideal home office, check out these resources. You can read some of our own tips and see some of our offices in the related links below this collection. …

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Working from Home? You Might as Well Be Your Own Boss!

By on February 28th, 2013

Yahoo recently announced that all of its remote workers must either find their way back into an office or they should quit. Legalities and unemployment eligibility aside, this may very well mark a turning point for those of us who choose to work at home – that is, those of us who are at the whim of an employer. Stable work-from-home jobs aren’t always as stable as you might like to think. Yahoo is a great example, and even the giant upset with companies like Demand Studios and other content mills demonstrate how quickly things can change when you’re working …

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Start Your New Writer’s Year Right!

By on January 3rd, 2013

Just an hour or two ago, I made my first folder of 2013. It was a small thing – clicking on “Create New Folder” and filing away some work – but it made the point in my mind nicely enough. This is a new year. It’s time to start this one off correctly, because it’s much easier to continue a good routine than it is to clean up a huge mess later on. Organize Old Files Start your year by blocking out a few hours on your work calendar (and get a work calendar if you don’t have one already!) …

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The Business of Freelancing: Disregard at Your Own Risk

By on November 22nd, 2012

Every now and again I’m caught off guard by the nature of this industry. I might not have been involved in the world of online marketing and freelance writing my entire adult life, but almost eight years in the field is enough to give me a rather cynical perspective on a lot of things. That being said, an experience this week took me aback and made me wonder – are there really writers out there who don’t know that they are a business? Apparently so. Let me explain: Earlier this week, I was working with a client on a post …

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How to Furnish Your Home Office on a Budget

By on July 11th, 2012

When we work from home as freelancers, sometimes we don’t have much control over our work environment. For example, some writers work from their kitchen tables. A benefit of working in a pre-established area of the home is that you don’t have to worry about furnishing a separate office space. But what if you do have a freelance office, but not a huge budget to furnish it? No matter how big your home office is or how it’s laid out, there are plenty of ways to furnish it on a budget. My own office was furnished this way over the years, and …

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Writing at Home: Can I Do This?

By on July 5th, 2012

It’s not an unusual question. We all wonder from time to time if this world of freelancing from home is worth the extra time and effort it takes to be successful. Naturally we usually find plenty of reasons that it is, in fact, worth the hassles and stress. To name a few: freelance writers who work at home enjoy schedule flexibility, more time with family, freedom to enjoy other daily pursuits and the lack of any office politics, drama or boss. But there are things about freelancing at home that cause us to doubt from time to time, and if …

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The Complete Freelancing Mom Office (Finally!)

By on February 16th, 2012

As we discussed in the comments of another recent post, every freelancer has a different ideal office situation. Usually we just have to make do with something less than desirable for a time, especially if we’re trying to play mom while also enjoying a home career. Personally, I’ve had a long-time dream of a cozy library style office, but it didn’t seem to be coming to fruition very quickly thanks to first space, then budget and finally time constraints. For more than six years I worked on a folding table stuck wherever I could find space. Recently I started working …

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Building the Perfect Freelance Office

By on January 19th, 2012

The environment I’m in influences the quality of my work, or at the very least how I feel about the work. For example, I can’t write in bed. I can’t sit with a laptop in bed and expect to create great things. I’d rather just sleep so long as I’m there. I need a real office space where I feel empowered and professional in order to run my business effectively.  For years I’ve struggled to find the place in my home where was going to create this perfect office set-up. Freelancing with Family Over the years I’ve tried any number …

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My Office Conundrum

By on July 7th, 2011

I just got finished laying engineering hardwood in the foyer and living room and there’s only one room left –my office/dining room/library. The front room of my house is having an identity crisis and frankly, it’s stressing me out. As a mom who works at home part of the time, I need to have my office in the middle of the madness. This means I can hear everything when I need to hear it – especially at night when little boys have bad dreams while mom’s working. I like to be on the ground floor of our two-story house so …

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Is Working From Home Really Cheaper?

By on June 8th, 2010

Being a freelance writer and working from home are great. There are some obvious cost savings. For example, you won’t have to pay the cost of commuting to and from work, so you’ll save money on gas. Your clothing expenses might also go down since you don’t have to buy the more expensive business casual or professional clothes for to wear to work. As you consider the move to becoming a full-time freelance writer you should also think about how your other expenses will increase. Your utility bills will probably go up. You’ll be at home more hours during the …

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