
Bloody hell, I’ve been at this for ten years
Ten years ago, I embarked on a self-employment experiment. And I did it all “wrong”. First, I didn’t tell everyone to support my business as […]
Continue reading »Philippa Willitts: Freelance Writer, Journalist, Editor and Proofreader
Ten years ago, I embarked on a self-employment experiment. And I did it all “wrong”. First, I didn’t tell everyone to support my business as […]
Continue reading »Nobody needs another blog post about how weird 2020 was. Nor about how weird the start of 2021 has been already. But, in short, totally […]
Continue reading »Last week, I was approached by Rebecca Wren, an aspiring writer. She was writing a university assignment about the career she wants to enter – […]
Continue reading »This sale has now expired. However, don’t despair. There is another special offer for you here. This weekend marks the date when Equal Pay Day […]
Continue reading »So many freelance writers feel trapped in the under-paying, soul-destroying ‘race to the bottom’ freelancing sites and content mills. I have escaped from that depressing […]
Continue reading »One of the questions I get asked the most by fellow freelancers is how they can escape from writing for mass freelancing sites with low pay and […]
Continue reading »You may remember Mridu Khullar Relph who I interviewed on the podcast recently. Well, she’s written a book. And it’s really good. Full disclosure: Mridu […]
Continue reading »Many freelancers are in a situation that could work against them in the commercial or media market. Combining freelancing with caring responsibilities, living in a […]
Continue reading »A couple of months ago, I was really excited to get an interview request from the then-new Cherished Ideas podcast. It is a podcast […]
Continue reading »I currently have no broadband access at home. Just take a moment to absorb that: No. Broadband. Access. I know, it’s a practically mediaeval state […]
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