Messages
4/23/2021
13 : 24
Am I working hard enough?
Or am I hardly working?
4/9/2021
13 : 14
How to know if you have burnout
We've all hit a wall, but what's really going on with our mental health right now?
4/2/2021
13 : 4
Writing a book is weird
Some thoughts on arrival fallacy and other messy emotions
3/26/2021
14 : 4
Exclusive extract from You're The Business
How to look after yourself as a freelancer
3/19/2021
14 : 4
It’s hard to be a freelancer right now
There is hope and for that I'm grateful
2/13/2021
5 : 5
How grassroots campaigners came to the aid of Britain’s excluded workers
Local politicians and citizens have come together to lobby government – will their efforts pay off?
2/5/2021
11 : 44
The workers who were left behind
Despite mounting pressure from lobby groups, 3 million UK taxpayers are still shut out from coronavirus support
1/22/2021
14 : 14
When the thought of going after what you want exhausts you
What to do when the thought of going after what you want exhausts you
1/21/2021
12 : 14
Will you support the freelance community?
Make independent journalism for independent workers possible
1/15/2021
11 : 14
'I definitely made more in ad revenue than I paid for the car': How YouTubers balance their books
All freelancers struggle to work out what counts as a tax write-off. But what happens when you're a YouTuber and your reasonable business expense is an old car and a $500 supply of nail polish?
1/8/2021
10 : 54
The Freelancer Fights Back
Introducing: LANCE!
12/18/2020
11 : 34
A much-needed pause
See you next season!
12/11/2020
14 : 4
How I made my money as a freelance journalist in 2020
My six slices of freelance pie
12/4/2020
14 : 4
Want a free press? Pay freelance journalists fairly
It's time the media applied the standards it holds governments and big business to, to its own industry practices
12/4/2020
3 : 45
Black Friday with a twist
I'm donating 50% of all newsletter subscriptions bought this weekend to Black Minds Matter UK
11/20/2020
14 : 4
Writing in red lipstick
When I'm up against it, I go full glam
11/13/2020
14 : 4
How to know what you're really worth
Figuring out what to charge for a Zoom talk, and other value-based problems
10/30/2020
14 : 14
Rediscovering my childhood hobby made me a better freelancer
I picked up the paintbrush and remembered why I love creating
10/23/2020
13 : 4
How to handle the loss of a major client
What to do if your contract comes to an end
10/19/2020
2 : 35
Why am I scared to sell?
When work becomes therapy