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10 Common Mistakes of The Beginning Freelancer…

Posted July 31, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

10 Common Mistakes of The Beginning Freelancer…
We’ve all made mistakes… some of us more than others! The point is to learn from these mistakes, reconfigure yourself and get back out there!

Transitioning From Freelance Writer to Author

Posted July 31, 2008 in Writing 9 Rockin' Comments »

Go on. Admit it. You might be a freelance writer for now, but you’ve dreamed of being an author, yes? Some of you might even be authors already, but for those of you who are not, there are ways to transition into being an author.

Being an author has its own rewards but not always necessarily monetary. However, with the demand for premium content online, there are opportunities for those of you that can package an offer of a book with other types of “premium” content, as discussed below.

How Do You Become an Author?

For me, the process was a long one, though it doesn’t have to be for you. I’d been writing creatively and technically for a long time before my first book pitch in 1989/90. The Editor liked my outlining approach and hinted at the possibility of my writing computer programming books for him for a long time, including book revisions – a cash cow for authors back then.

He had plans to come to a big author’s shindig in Toronto, and when he landed in town, he called and left a message. Unfortunately, my roommate decided not to tell me for three or four days. I missed out on meeting him and several well-known novelists. [Click Here to Read More...]

6 Easy Ways Freelancers Can Save Money

Posted July 30, 2008 in Business, Tools/Resources 15 Rockin' Comments »

Managing your money and expenses is usually just a matter of prioritizing and keeping track of things for most of us who are full time freelancers.

Freelancing is not a ‘paycheck every two weeks‘ type of job. When you get a fixed income every month, it’s easier to plan things and manage your expenses. That’s not the case with freelancing where you can make get $50 today and a thousand next week from different clients.

Also considering the fact we freelancers don’t get all the various benefits and allowances that someone working at a day job might get, it is crucial for us to save money. Keeping that in mind, here are 6 easy ways you can save money every month and still eat and have some for entertainment. [Click Here to Read More...]

200+ Resources for Freelance Web Designers

Posted July 29, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

200+ Resources for Freelance Web Designers
The post is broken down into two major sections, business resources and design/development resources, and tons of smaller sections. I hope it can be helpful for you.

300+ Free Hi-Res Grunge Textures

Posted July 29, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

300+ Free Hi-Res Grunge Textures
The pack contains over 300 grunge, worn, torn and weathered textures that I have taken in and around my house with my camera.

Top 10 Photoshop Tutorials of July

Posted July 29, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

Top 10 Photoshop Tutorials of July
The month is coming to an end and across all of the blogs in the graphic design sector authors are pulling together the best resources, tutorials, icons, fonts and everything else of the month…

Freelance Folder Birthday Contest – Official Rules And Prizes

Posted July 29, 2008 in News 74 Rockin' Comments »

Hey everyone! First I’d like to thank all of you who left a comment on my previous post about the contest, you rock!

Before I tell you about the rules and guidelines I’m sure you’d like to know what prizes we got for you. :)

The Prizes And Sponsors

• Mason and the folks at Small Fuel Marketing are giving an EeePC 900 – The EeePC 900 comes in both Windows and GNU Linux versions, black or pearl white. The EeePC has 12GB or a 20GB of storage depending on the operating system you choose. It also had a 1.3M Pixel webcam, a 8.9″ screen, and it doesn’t even weigh 1kg!
• Meryl K. Evans is giving a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate. (someone mentioned this in the comments on the previous post about the contest, well there you go! Thanks Meryl!)

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10 Quick and Simple Ways to Power Up Your Customer Testimonials

Posted July 28, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

10 Quick and Simple Ways to Power Up Your Customer Testimonials
We discovered why testimonials are powerful and looked at how to set up a testimonial collection system. Now let’s see what to do with your testimonials once you have them.

The Best Time Of The Day To Do Things As A Designer

Posted July 28, 2008 in freelancenews Add Comment »

The Best Time Of The Day To Do Things As A Designer
This article will go through the best time of the day to do things in relation to your mental state of mind which in turn will make you more productive as a designer.