Previous “The Freelance Life” Posts
Three Reading Lists from People Who Still Love Books
If I had it my way, I’d make a best of list, for every quarter of the year. As is, even mid-year lists are considered a bit much. Nonetheless, some of my favorite writers have new books coming out in the next few months, which I will be writing about for BB, so keep an eye out. Before I unveil these new favorites, though, I’d like to look back at the best books of 2012, and give you, and me, a chance to catch up on any required reading you may have missed. Read More »
A Guide to Interviewing
As a freelance writer one of my favorite work-related activities has been interviewing writers, musicians and actors. I’ve been fortunate to have conducted interviews of all stripes: firing off questions at Fred Armisen on a red carpet, having a laid back phone conversation with Bad Brains, trying to get a quick quote out Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at a party and having him tell me to basically go and do dirty things to myself. Read More »
How to Contact the Editor of Your Dreams
As a new-on-the-scene freelance writer without major connections, it can be very difficult to find freelance writing jobs. I’ve advocated for writing for free on this blog, especially early on, and especially when it guarantees exposure. Howeve… Read More »
Music To Make Love to Your Muse By
Elvis Costello once said, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” In other words, it’s futile to even try and capture the essence of a song via prose. It’s the same reason why writing song lyrics can often be a lot easier than writing prose. I’m sure many songwriters will disagree here, but they’ve probably not done much prose writing. Read More »
Five New Years Resolutions to Better your Freelance Life
Add “Office Girl” to your list of must-reads for the year.
Resolutions, unlike rules, were not made to be broken, and while I may have been asleep next to a Japanese mountain dog named Jake at midnight on January 1, I do take the whole New Year, New Start thing quite seriously. Unless 2012 was a perfect year for you, unless you’re Frank Ocean and did something in ’12 that will be remembered for decades to come, you should look at this new year as a great opportunity to re-mount higher expectations for yourself. If you’re knee deep in the freelance life, here are a few resolutions to employ right away.
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Oath of Coffice
If you’re still rollin’ coffice style and are at the point in your career where you could start considering co-working spaces, why not take the leap now? You can read our recent Guide To Brooklyn Co-Working Spaces, to help decide which space is the right one for you. It’s not only an investment in the quality of your work, it’s an investment in your career. One of the unsung perks to these places is the networking potential that comes along with them.
If you’re still doing the coffice thing, (ain’t nothin’ wrong with that) try and improve your situation a bit. If you don’t like your current coffice, find a better one; if you’re not vibing with the staff maybe try tipping them for some new year’s karma.
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