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Laid off? 10 tips for accidental freelancers
If you’ve recently been laid off, I’m sorry. Losing a job is emotionally, practically and financially destabilizing — especially when your identity and sense of purpose are closely tied to your work, as they are for many writers and editors. But let me offer some hope. When I took a last-minute buyout after 15 years…
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5 things about freelance journalism I learned the hard way
Since becoming a freelance journalist three years ago, I’ve been publicly effusive about its joys. I love the freedom to work however, whenever and wherever I’d like; the ability to explore whatever interests me instead of sticking to a narrow beat; and the thrill that comes with every pitch sent and every new byline achieved. …
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