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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money in Freelancing, some 20 million Americans currently earn their living primarily as freelancers, and another 10 million are scheduled to join them in the next six years. Lucky them: Despite her propensity for groan-inducing comparisons and analogies (for example, "you can find more hotel workers who like Leona Helmsley than freelancers who like spec jobs"), author Laurie E. Rozakis has compiled a fine and useful primer for novice freelancers. The opening chapters assist in assessing one's readiness for the freelance life--you get to go to work "in your jammies," but there are no gabfests around the water cooler, and no benefits. The ensuing chapters offer good, solid advice on such topics as starting your business, setting freelance rates, keeping financial records, preparing for retirement, and making the least of your taxes.
--Jane Steinberg
Book Description
Whether you're looking to quit your day job or simply moonlight on the side, here's the scoop on how to freelance successfully. Features strategies for time and cash management and tips on setting up a workplace. Readers find confidence-boosting advice on handling contractual agreements, figuring out what to charge, and how to negotiate fees. Survival tactics show the full-time freelancer-wannabee how to juggle the kids, the spouse, and the dog while still getting the work done. Freelancers learn how to market themselves, find clients, and ultimately, clinch sales.Laurie Rozakis, Ph.D., is a successful freelance writer with dozens of published books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Grammar and Style, and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling Collectibles. A member of numerous professional organizations, Dr. Rozakis lives in Farmingdale, New York.
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