How can I get writing and editing contracts in Australia? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2009 - 2 answers

After being laid off, do I lose unemployment benefits if I try to support myself and my family by freelancing first? [more inside]
posted by mountainfrog on Nov 24, 2009 - 13 answers

I've been asked to write a series of scripts for online videos and I have no idea what to charge. Do you know the going rate for this type of service? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I successfully do freelance writing (my night job) about my industry (my day job)? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 10, 2009 - 3 answers

What's the best way to change my engineering resume into one more appropriate for a freelance writer? [more inside]
posted by olinerd on Aug 21, 2009 - 5 answers

Has anyone had success using freelancing sites to get an iPhone app written? [more inside]
posted by plaidrabbit on Aug 11, 2009 - 9 answers

Mid-level Facebook user and low-level Twitterer seeks way to maximize these social media services for networking, information aggregation, and long walks on the beach. Oh, yeah, all while not spending every waking nanosecond online hitting "refresh." [more inside]
posted by shallowcenter on Jun 26, 2009 - 6 answers

Designed a logo/mascot for a friend's online business with the understanding that we'd "work something out" when he started to make some money. Now his business has taken off, and I'm not sure what to ask for. [more inside]
posted by Rykey on Jun 15, 2009 - 20 answers

How did you get your first freelance editing/proofreading job? [more inside]
posted by thesmallmachine on May 11, 2009 - 13 answers

Tips on sub-contracting to friends? [more inside]
posted by pauldonato on Apr 6, 2009 - 11 answers

What sort of state of organization are the financial records of most sole proprietorships in? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 17, 2009 - 5 answers

What would you like to see on a freelance developmental/managing editor’s website? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 13, 2009 - 2 answers

Anybody have evidence -- empirical or anecdotal -- about what recessions do to the self-employed? I'm a freelance writer, and am wondering whether my clients are more likely to farm stuff out to me because I'm cheaper than hiring in-house staff or cut their freelance budgets and dump more work on the people they're already paying. Thanks!
posted by shallowcenter on Nov 19, 2008 - 11 answers

I would like to hire a freelance programmer from India for a programming project. The programmer would remain in India and operate as an independent contractor rather than an employee. What legal hurdles must I overcome or can I just do it? [more inside]
posted by wdwcuwa on Oct 24, 2008 - 9 answers

My calendar and my task list aren't playing nicely together. Freelancers, how do you manage your schedule and your to-dos so that you can visit clients, conduct interviews, and get the work done? [more inside]
posted by shallowcenter on Jul 8, 2008 - 6 answers

As an American employer paying foreign freelancers doing work in their home countries abroad, do I have to withhold US taxes or require my freelancers to file US tax paperwork, etc.? [more inside]
posted by chrismohney on Jun 19, 2008 - 4 answers

Why would I pay an accountant £300 for UK limited company formation when there are services out there that do it for a tenth of the price? Help me cross the i's and dot the t's. [more inside]
posted by nthdegx on Jun 3, 2008 - 5 answers

What should I know before hiring a graphic designer for the first time? [more inside]
posted by joshuaconner on Feb 28, 2008 - 16 answers

How do I make pay stubs for myself as a freelancer. [more inside]
posted by philosophistry on Feb 18, 2008 - 7 answers

My job is boring and frustrating. I worry I'm wasting my life. I want to quit and write shareware for a living. Is this a sane idea? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 9, 2008 - 34 answers

Recommendations for a financial advisor/accountant for a young couple in NYC? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Jan 30, 2008 - 2 answers

I have finished reading Tim Ferriss' "The Four Hour Work Week" and I am curious, has anyone out there who has read the book actually implement the strategies mapped out in the book? I am in the process of creating a business that I can run from virtually anywhere on the planet and want to know if others have done it.
posted by wisdom-seeker on Aug 2, 2007 - 31 answers

Are there any US citizens here who have lived abroad but did freelance or contract work for clients in the States who can share their experiences? I am a US citizen living in Australia as a Permanent Resident since 2001. I have just gotten some freelance work from the States and need to figure out who I need to talk to on which shores to figure out the details. [more inside]
posted by LongDrive on Mar 13, 2007 - 10 answers

Writers: What's so great about Writer's Market? [more inside]
posted by Jess the Mess on Jan 11, 2007 - 10 answers

My 2006 taxes are going to be complicated, for me at least. I had one full time job, and a ton of freelance gigs. I don't think I'll be able to muddle thru TurboTax like I have in past years. So, is H&R Block a good deal or should I find a "real" accountant? [more inside]
posted by misanthropicsarah on Jan 10, 2007 - 31 answers

What offbeat and/or slightly strange publications would be receptive to non-fiction writing submissions about Christmas? [more inside]
posted by iced_borsch on Jan 4, 2007 - 5 answers

I recently left my comfortable position in a safe, nonprofit enclave to try the big bad corporate world and see if I could make a go of it. Three months in, the fit is pretty lousy. Ah, but I think I know what I really want to do. And yet, should I give the new place more time to see if things improve? What's that? Yes, or course, there's ... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 6, 2006 - 5 answers

Who writes all those pages and pages of text that the US government generates? More to the point, might someone pay me to write some of them? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Feb 10, 2006 - 23 answers

How can I make spending money while I travel the world? [more inside]
posted by TunnelArmr on Jan 18, 2006 - 10 answers

Freelancing: I recently left a web/graphic design position on good terms. I have verbally offered my services on a freelance basis, and they are interested... [more inside]
posted by bradn on Dec 14, 2005 - 11 answers

I have the opposite problem of blakeleyh's question. I don't know how to create a proposal or what a reasonable price to charge is for freelance web development work. [more inside]
posted by INTPLibrarian on Jun 17, 2005 - 7 answers

I've been interested in photography since I was a kid, starting to take it more seriously as a hobby in 2000, and have taking it very seriously since last year, especially photojournalism. I had some experiences photographing last year that made start to wonder if this wasn't something I was good enough at to do and now I'd really like to start thinking about freelancing as a photojournalist as a sideline to my day job. I've built up a decent amount of good equipment that would allow me to make a start. I'm not sure how to go about it, short of writing off to publishers with a portfolio and a letter, which has come to nothing so far.

Have any photographers - especially photojournalists out there got any advice? Thanks in advance!
posted by tomcosgrave on Jan 6, 2005 - 17 answers

I'm thinking of getting away from the whole NYC corporate rat race, selling the house, buying a considerably cheaper one in the boonies, and living a simpler and less stressful life. This, of course, depends on being able to make a living, ideally working from home. Two questions: [more inside] [more inside]
posted by languagehat on Oct 18, 2004 - 9 answers

One of my main clients (I'm a freelance programmer, been doing tons of web/php stuff in the past few years) stopped paying their bills and wanted to renegotiate my rate with them below the level I can live on ... I told them no, so now I need a new client or three pretty quickly. A lot of people here are freelance web developers; any suggestions on how to get a few new clients?
posted by SpecialK on Jan 2, 2004 - 3 answers