Shop Talk: Freelancing (How Not To Do It)

I cringe every time I hear about hopeful writers who’ve just quit their dayjob to start a freelance career — BEFORE they have any steady freelance income rolling in. BEFORE they have any backup savings set aside for an emergency. BEFORE they’ve meticulouslythought things through and battle-planned out how they’re going tostay afloat. Listen, how you make the leaptofreelancing full-time can have a huge impact on whether or not you ultimately succeed.

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