Comments on: Avoid Freelance Horror – 6 Lessons from Stephen King

By: A Freelancer’s Starter Ethics - 20 Guidelines | Bryan Connor

A Freelancer’s Starter Ethics - 20 Guidelines | Bryan Connor — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:30:59 +0000

[...] start of a project just in case something happens. You don’t want things to turn into another freelancing horror story. There are some resources on Freelance Switch for this sort of [...]

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Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:24:14 +0000

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By: Jeniffer

Jeniffer — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:13:38 +0000

Nicely done!
You got another subscriber!
(And stephen King has someone re-reading an old novel!)

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:11:14 +0000

Ha, there. We’re all going to take our worst projects and turn them into bestselling horror novels.

We’re obviously in the wrong line of business.

By: Joshua Clanton

Joshua Clanton — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:55:01 +0000

@Shane: That actually sounds like a good idea to me. Maybe after The Dark Knight is in theaters. ;-)

@Sean: Yeah. It stinks when that happens. Good luck.

@Jacob: You have no idea of the strange connections my mind can make with literature and movies. (7 Relationship tips from Smallville…) :-) One of the benefits of having studied literary criticism a bit, I suppose. Thanks for subscribing!

By: Jacob Cass

Jacob Cass — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:22:22 +0000

I never would think you could turn freelancing into a novel by Stephen King. Just discovered your blog today, you got a subscriber :)

By: Sean Hodge

Sean Hodge — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:35:05 +0000

I am seeing very strong parallels to a project I’m working on right now. I had a project go awry last year and it carried over into this year. Its rare that this happens. When something goes wrong though you certainly learn what not to do next time.

I think its time I dig my running shoes out of the closet. Thanks.

By: shane

shane — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:33:03 +0000

The visuals of the post were awesome! Next I want want we can learn about contracting from batman.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:43:14 +0000

I still work as a freelancer and those are great tips, specially from such a great writer :)

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:29:38 +0000

Misery *shudder* that sounds about right.

Nice comparisons. :)

I did cut and run from something which I shouldn’t have gotten involved with anyway–prickling and all that. But they weren’t too upset, I made a good case for it.