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	<title>Words on a page &#187; freelance</title>
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		<title>Stepping into the freelance world</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2010/05/05/stepping-into-the-freelance-world/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 10:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every so often, someone (usually someones) ask me about what they’d have to do to become a freelance writer. With the economy doing some strange gymnastics over the last 18 months or so, I&#8217;ve been asked that question a bit more. So, I started to plan out a series of posts on this subject. Then [...]


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<li><a href='http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/08/19/listening-an-essential-skill-for-the-freelance-writer/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Listening: an essential skill for the freelance writer'>Listening: an essential skill for the freelance writer</a></li>
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		<title>Thoughts about the day job</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2010/03/17/thoughts-about-the-day-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actors, artist, musicians, and writers all have one thing in common: when they&#8217;re starting out, many of them can&#8217;t make a living doing what they want to do. To pay the bills, they need to get the dreaded day job. For writers, this can be an easier proposition. There are, arguably, more jobs out there [...]


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<li><a href='http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2010/01/11/the-difference-a-decade-makes/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The difference a decade makes'>The difference a decade makes</a></li>
<li><a href='http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2010/01/27/thoughts-on-reading-writing-and-technology/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Thoughts on reading, writing, and technology'>Thoughts on reading, writing, and technology</a></li>
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		<title>Sharing your (writing) files online</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2010/02/01/sharing-your-writing-files-online/</link>
		<comments>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2010/02/01/sharing-your-writing-files-online/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s something I&#8217;m not always keen on. Don&#8217;t get me wrong, I have nothing against sharing. It&#8217;s just that things can go badly. I prefer to use a wiki or Google Docs to collaborate. But not everyone I work with thinks like me, or is comfortable with the range of tools that I&#8217;m comfortable with. [...]


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<li><a href='http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2007/04/01/writing-online-quickly-and-simply/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Writing online, quickly and simply'>Writing online, quickly and simply</a></li>
<li><a href='http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/08/26/four-useful-online-tools-for-collaborating-with-other-writers/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Four useful online tools for collaborating with other writers'>Four useful online tools for collaborating with other writers</a></li>
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		<title>Invoicing with BambooInvoice</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2010/01/20/invoicing-with-bambooinvoice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a freelancer, something that&#8217;s probably more than just slightly important to you is getting paid. Most of us enjoy what we do, but job satisfaction doesn&#8217;t pay the bills or fund our vices. Obviously, to get paid we need to invoice clients. To be honest, I do quite a bit of my work in [...]


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<li><a href='http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2005/07/28/a-nice-online-invoicing-tool/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A nice online invoicing tool'>A nice online invoicing tool</a></li>
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		<title>Suggestions for building your space on the Web</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/12/14/suggestions-for-building-your-space-on-the-web/</link>
		<comments>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/12/14/suggestions-for-building-your-space-on-the-web/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Web site. For years, people have been saying that a Web site is essential for a freelancer. And they&#8217;re right. A Web site more than just a bunch of pages lying in some corner of the Internet. If done properly, it&#8217;s a marketing too. It&#8217;s your portfolio. It&#8217;s a central location that clients and [...]


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		<title>Reflection and re-evaluation</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/12/07/reflection-and-re-evaluation/</link>
		<comments>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/12/07/reflection-and-re-evaluation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each December, I take some time to go over how the current year&#8217;s freelancing went and to plan for next year. This year, though, I&#8217;ve decided to take another route. December has been a time to reflect on my freelance career. I&#8217;ve been quite fortunate in that I&#8217;ve been able to make a good living [...]


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		<title>Taking control of your communication</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/10/12/taking-control-of-your-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/10/12/taking-control-of-your-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Email. Phone calls. Twitter chats. Blog comments. All of that, and sometimes more. Communication can easily steal away chunks of your time. Not only your working time, either. Thanks to those forms of communication, and the expectations that they generate, the personal and work lives of many freelancers tend to smudge together. And, to be [...]


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		<title>Listening: an essential skill for the freelance writer</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/08/19/listening-an-essential-skill-for-the-freelance-writer/</link>
		<comments>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/08/19/listening-an-essential-skill-for-the-freelance-writer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A short while ago, I wrote a post on my company&#8217;s blog about four useful skills for technical communicators. One of the comments, left by a technical communicator of my acquaintance named Eddie VanArsdall, was quite interesting: My list would include the ability to listen. Sounds small, but I mean truly listening. True listening requires [...]


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		<title>A few links for the end of the week</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/08/14/a-few-links-for-the-end-of-the-week-26/</link>
		<comments>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/08/14/a-few-links-for-the-end-of-the-week-26/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advice on kicking posterior as a freelance writer Five proven techniques for meeting your deadlines Here are some niche markets that you may have never considered 100 resources for Web workers Juggling tasks and clients can be a challenge. This post gives some great advice on creating a freelance schedule Thoughts on being taken seriously [...]


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		<title>Essentials for the mobile writer</title>
		<link>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/08/12/essentials-for-the-mobile-writer/</link>
		<comments>http://scottnesbitt.net/weblog/2009/08/12/essentials-for-the-mobile-writer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>scott</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More and more freelancers are opting to work outside their homes or home offices. And it&#8217;s not just designers, Web programmers, and software developers either. Writers of all stripes are joining that that number. Their reasons for doing it are varied &#8212; some may need to get away while repairs/renovations are being done. Some might [...]


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