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The NYWF-ty List
NYWF is National Young Writers Festival and this is the "NYWFty" ("nifty") list because it is truly nifty and is full of the resources the young writers were asking me and other people about at all the #NYWF2018 sessions over the past weekend.
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The Unconvential Guide to Freelance Journalism: Part 2 – setting up the business
So in Part 1 I explained why I wanted to answer the question of becoming a freelance journalist but also clarify exactly how difficult it can be to work as a freelance journalist. In this part I am going to tell you what, in Australia at least, you need in order to become a freelance journalist and to set up a business. Business type And the first thing you need to know is that yes, you are starting a business. And that you can be all by yourself as a sole trader, work with a couple of others in a partnership arrangement or set up a company with yourself working…
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19 Things That Make My Life Easier As A Freelancer
Below is a list of the stuff that I use that genuinely makes my life easier as a freelancer. This is for anyone wanting to become a freelancer who wants an idea of what’s involved in terms of stuff you need when you write, edit or design in Australia. The first half is software, the second is stationery and electronic equipment. I may add to this as I go on, please let me know if it’s helpful or not. I will update this post with links soon. WordPress I use WordPress to run the weblog and the website and I like having more control over the look because I am…
