Your guide to building a successful freelance career in media and creative industries. Go Freelance covers finding clients, setting rates, managing your business, and navigating the unique challenges of working for yourself.
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How to put your best work forward
For journalists looking for freelance or full-time work, making a good first impression is all about the clips. Often requested before a story is assigned, clips are simply your writing samples or published articles. But…
Meena Thiruvengadam
While many freelancers begin their careers with high hopes of financial success, most find it difficult managing the constant cycle of pitching, writing, invoicing and chasing past-due checks. Yes, it's hard out there on those…
Andrea Williams
Whether you freelance full- or part-time, it’s not uncommon for your finances to fluctuate occasionally. You may go through seasons that are financially lucrative. At other times, the amount of money in your bank account…
Ayana Young
When I was a devoted writer of fiction only, I understood the minuscule odds of my "making it" as a published author, but I believed I was different. I believed that my work ethic, my…
Amanda Layman Low
If you're a freelance writer in 2026, you've heard the doom chorus: AI is coming for your job. And if you've been paying attention to the data, you know there's some truth in it. But…
Mediabistro
It's hard enough to land a freelance writing assignment, but, sometimes, a grueling editing process can be even worse. You want the process to go smoothly, but you also want to keep your work from…
Celeste Mitchell
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