Why freelancers need a ‘nice feedback’ folder 
Losing a retainer client, struggling to lock in work - or just feeling glum about…
Rachel SmithApril 3, 2025
What happens when… you don’t follow a story brief 
Editors share how and why following a story brief is the most important thing a…
Rachel SmithFebruary 26, 2025
How to freelance when you’ve just had a baby 
Freelancing + baby? Get tips on managing clients, workload, and finances while navigating new parenthood.
Rachel SmithFebruary 6, 2025
Panic marketing: Do you need to break the habit? 
Updated Aug 2024 If you typically get snowed under with work, hit a slow patch…
Rachel SmithAugust 12, 2024
The irony of AI checkers 
Have you had an editor or content manager question (or outright reject) your original work…
Vivienne PearsonMay 30, 2024
From hiring ‘interns’ to ‘robot whisperer’ gigs… Insights from Europe’s largest media event on how freelancers are using AI 
Freelance journalist Anna Codrea-Radio calls AI an ‘intern’ because “it can do some stuff” but…
Amy FallonMay 2, 2024
How to negotiate freelance rates
Updated Nov 2023 I was recently chatting to a friend who’d been offered 20c/word for…
Rachel SmithNovember 28, 2023
Inside the ‘black box’ of Copyright Agency payments 
Forget December. Freelance Christmas* happens in June! Copyright Agency payments create an annual buzz that’s…
Vivienne PearsonJuly 28, 2023
The pay rates survey results 2023 – Part 1!
It's exciting to finally bring you the pay rates survey results 2023! We've split the…
Rachel SmithJuly 21, 2023
6 red flags with potential new clients
When you’re canvassing a new lead and assessing whether you want to work with that…
Rachel SmithJuly 16, 2023
