About Today: How to Go Freelance

Today In the Spotlight | More Topics |   from Jen Hubley I have a lot of friends who are freelance these days. Sometimes, it's because they've lost a full-time job (thanks, recession). But sometimes, it's just because they like working at home. As one of my friends put it recently: "I find that my personality improves when I'm not forced to deal with a commute."   In the Spotlight Where to Find Freelance Jobs Before the internet, people had to find freelance jobs by dressing up as giant cartoon characters and wearing sandwich boards. OK, not really. But it was a lot harder, is my point.              More Topics Follow Us on Twitter! About.com Fire Looms Over LA Los Angeles Travel Noel Gallagher Leaves Oasis Rock Music 10 Great Beginner Motorcycles Motorcycles Tips for Growing Great Tomatoes Gardening 5 Ways to Serve Ratatouille French Food Countdown to College About.com How to Start a Freelance Business The writing is the fun part. The business side ... well, it's a necessary evil. The good news is, it's all much easier than you're expecting.   How to Make Money as a Writer Talk to anyone who's contemplating freelancing, and they'll tell you that the number one question on their mind is: "Can I make money from this?" (Answer: Yes.)     Sponsored Links   Seasonal Pollen Allergies What is a Seasonal Allergy? Just when you thought it was safe to leave the house, it's time for fall allergy season to begin. Find out what causes fall allergies and share your coping tips. Today Ads Tech Writing AD Writer Editor Web CopyWriter Medical Writer Jobs Advertisement     Visit Related About GuideSites: Arts & Entertainment Automotive Careers Citysearch Cities & Towns Computing & Technology Education Food & Drink Health & Fitness History Hobbies & Games Homework Help House & Home Industry & Business Magazines Money News & Issues Parenting & Family People & Relationships Religion & Spirituality Shopping & Style Small Business Sports Teens Travel Search About      Sign up for more free newsletters on favorite topics. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Today newsletter as ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US. If you wish to change or remove your email address, please visit: http://www.about.com/nl/usgs.htm?nl=todaysl&e=ignoble.experiment@ARCONATI.US About respects your privacy. Our Privacy Policy. Our Contact Information. 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2008 About, Inc.