The following is a guest post from Dena White, discussion health insurance for freelance writers and other Web workers.
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For many, becoming a self-employed webpreneur is everything they could ever want. When you are a self-employed web worker, you will enjoy benefits that include, but are certainly not limited to, working your own hours, being [...]

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On Mondays I usually post a list of freelance blogging jobs here. Today though I found myself somewhat disgusted by the blogging jobs I found. Based on those ads and their requirements, I wanted to offer a few tips for those considering hiring freelance writers. Here’s what you should not do in your job ads [...]

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Here’s some late Friday reading for you. As usual, we have some posts that may be of interest on freelance writing, blogging, and other issues related to freelancers. Enjoy, and have a great weekend!

The Working Table of Contents AKA Outline
Time Management Skills: A Must for All Freelance Writers
WAHMs: Make Sure the Ends Justify the Means
The [...]

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This is in response to Kevin Muldoon’s post, Bloggers Need to be Realistic About Blogging Rates, which I found through Deb Ng’s post here. What this post takes issue with is the claim that you shouldn’t charge $100+ for blog posts, because you’ll get outbid, your clients won’t earn enough of a return, etc. Read [...]

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It’s Friday again, which means it’s time to share some linky goodness. Here are some posts you may find interesting from around the blogosphere, dealing with freelance writing, blogging, and related issues.

Where do Writers get Their Ideas?
Do Your Blog Posts Gain Reader Attention?
How to Learn More About Freelance Writing
Recording Interviews on Skype
5 Things Sesame Street [...]

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Today I’d like to answer a series of questions sent to me by Matt on a webmaster forum I frequent, where I often talk about freelance writing issues. I hope my advice to Matt helps other new freelance writers out there. I’ve broken his message into several parts to make things easier.
Note: Where you see [...]

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Here are some recent posts from around the blogosphere that may be of interest to you as freelance writers and / or bloggers. Enjoy!

Who Sets Your Freelance Writing Rates?
Wordpress and WordpressMU Merged: Woah!
When Editors Behave Badly
How to Put Your Best Foot Forward as a Writer
Using the Internet for Research
Health Insurance and the Freelance Writer
Educate Yourself [...]

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Do you spend enough time questioning your clients (and prospective clients)? You should! No. I’m not suggesting that you get into a spat with a client about how they want you to handle a project. I’m talking about good old fashioned information-gathering.
If you spend some time looking at public responses to job ads from writers [...]

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New freelance writers have a lot on their minds. More experienced writers often tell them that they need to build a presence, start networking, and focus on getting referrals instead of simply searching job boards (the best gigs are rarely found on job boards).
But they don’t want to hear it. They don’t want to wait [...]

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It isn’t always easy to stay motivated about your career. There are up days and down days. The same is true of informational products–it’s easy to let the motivation slip from time to time. So today I’m going to share one of my favorite things to do when I need to feel more motivated. I [...]

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