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December 16, 2011

Tax Tips for Freelancers: How to Maximize and Safeguard Your Return

A tax professional walks through the deductions, retirement accounts, and quarterly payment strategies that freelancers most frequently overlook.

December 16, 2011

Editors reveal what separates the queries that get pulled from the pile and the ones that get passed over despite strong ideas.

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December 16, 2011

Bloggers discuss the posts they've regretted keeping -- and the ones they wish they'd kept before hitting delete.

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December 16, 2011

Getting into the short-form front sections of major magazines is harder than it looks -- here are the specific techniques that work.

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December 16, 2011

Working journalists look back at the practical skills and industry knowledge that journalism school simply didn't prepare them for.

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December 16, 2011

Word of mouth is the most powerful book marketing tool there is -- and these tactics help authors generate it deliberately.

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December 16, 2011

The software that screens resumes before humans see them has specific preferences -- here's how to optimize yours to get past the filter.

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December 16, 2011

When a project stops serving you, the hard part isn't quitting -- it's knowing when to walk away and how to do it without burning bridges.

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December 16, 2011

The counterintuitive advice that helps freelancers stop comparing themselves to the competition and start growing their own businesses.

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November 23, 2011

The ebook architect on the technical and editorial decisions behind a well-made digital book -- and why tablets change what's possible.

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