The deadline for filing your 2017 tax return is Tuesday, April 17, 2018. April 15 falls on a Sunday, and the following Monday is...

An ancient Greek philosopher once said:  Know thyself. Whether she or he was talking to a timid gladiator or someone who just binged on...

With freelancing, knowledge is collected as you go along. I started my freelancing career moonlighting eight years ago, full-time...

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Last holiday season, I watched with interest as three discussions unfolded in parallel: two in different groups of current and past...

Writers work from home a lot. As much as we love clutching $5 lattes while pounding out brilliant passages at Starbucks for our legions...

Because everyone eats, the interest in talking and learning about food is universal. And in most places, it’s become accepted that even...

Podcasts provide individuals and brands with the opportunity to conduct storytelling by audio. Savvy podcasters develop a standard...

In the final weeks of 2017, a ProPublica/New York Times investigative feature revealed that many large companies, including Amazon and...

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Have you ever asked someone, “Can I pick your brain?” without intending to pay for their insight? If so, you’ve been an accidental...

The overlapping niches of science and medical marcom writing are intimidating to most people with a liberal arts degree — even folks who...

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What’s one thing that line cooks, writers and studio executives have in common? They’ve all been in the weeds before, and seen colleagues...

Perhaps the most undervalued when you have it, yet coveted gift when it’s gone is creativity. Never appreciated when it showers us with...

Back in the pre-Internet days, banks and insurance companies maintained a constant cycle of direct mail, cold calls, local onsite...

What is the appropriate freelancer etiquette for working through a personal emergency? Stay calm and professional. Communicate time-off...