

Tips to beat procrastination
It has come as no surprise to find that I am a bit of a procrastinator, but when you don't keep regular office hours because you...


Working for small businesses
I read an interesting blog from an experienced freelance writer about why she doesn't work for small businesses any more. Her reasons:...


Freelancer's diary: doubt
I will hold my hands up right now and admit that I don't have the confidence of the contestants on The Apprentice. You know the types,...


Finding the right tone of voice
It's a term beloved of marketing departments and brand managers, but what exactly is tone of voice? At its core, tone of voice is the way...


The basics of good editing
Editing is not something I learned formally; I have no qualification hanging on my wall. But after many years of working as a writer and...


Blogging for business
Let's face facts: there is a huge amount of content out there and it's not that easy to stand out from the crowd when it's extremely...


Hi there. Welcome to my freelancing blog
Stephen King once said about writing, 'The scariest thing is always just before you start.' It's the very thought of starting that puts a...