Remember that day when you came home from your nine-to-five, sat down at the kitchen table, wrote down all of the pros and cons of going out on your own and took the plunge? You became a freelancer. There were a multitude of reasons, but one of those reasons was so that you didn’t have to put up with a bad boss who didn’t appreciate the quality of your craftsmanship or expected you to work for pennies. More…

I recently had an opportunity to interview the voice of the New York Times’ About.com Guide to Freelance Writing, Allena Tapia. Allena has been published all over the internet as well as in numerous magazines. She owns a business called GardenWall Publications that serves as the flagship for her freelance writing career. More…