This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Abuse at the hands of a corporate job is the reason I started freelancing. Period. I have a long story about learning to get paid for online work, navigating social media, and turning […]
How Proper Should My English Be?
Proper English does not exist. Let’s just get that out there. No one way one person speaks this language is any more factually correct than, or superior to another. Language is about communication, and whether you freelance as a writer or an app developer, strong and effective communication — being understood — is crucial to […]
Freelancing While Black: Answering The Profile Photo Question
It’s pretty commonly known among Black freelancers that if you are visibly identifiable as Black and you use a photo, your contacts drop. When I first started, I addressed this by flat out breaking site rules and posting a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge. I received more invitations to interview and got more responses […]