Tips & Advice

Some tidbits about writing, editing and freelancing for freelancers and clients alike.

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Marketing Yourself: Freelance Starter Pack (Part 3)

Here we are, in part 3 of the freelance starter pack. I’ve already shared my Tips & Advice for new...

5 Tips for Working from Home

It’s Easter weekend. As per the pattern over the last couple of years, we’ve had some snow here in Montreal....

Setting Rates: Freelance Starter Pack (Part 2)

A couple of years ago (man, time flies), I wrote a “Freelancer Starter Pack” blog post providing a few tips...

Advice from a Quasi-Expert: Freelancer Starter Pack (Part 1)

“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” Sylvia Plath This quote inspires me. While I am indeed an aspiring author...

Tools for Staying Organized

Freelancing can be a chaotic career. At any given time in your week, you could have 1 project or 10...

A Lesson in Writing Types

If you’ve ever sat down to read through every piece of literature that comes out of a single company, you’d...

Working with a Freelancer

I have worked with several different clients, all of which have been fantastic (I think I’m just lucky). Every one...

A Short Look at Style Guides

A Short Look at Style Guides

While editing an 80 paged document, I came to appreciate the Style Guides I had developed for my employer. An...