{"product_id":"my-so-called-freelance-life-how-to-survive-and-thrive-as-a-creative-professional-for-hire-paperback","title":"My So-Called Freelance Life: How to Survive and Thrive as a Creative Professional for Hire - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTired of clocking in and losing out? Want to pursue creative, fulfilling work on your own time and also make a living in the process? \u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Freelance Life\u003c\/i\u003e is a how-to guidebook for women who want to avoid the daily grind and turn their freelance dreams into reality. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anti 9-to-5 Guide \u003c\/i\u003eand self-proclaimed former \"wage slave,\" offers tips, advice, how-to's, and everything else a woman needs to pursue a freelance career. Confused as to whether you should tell your clients that the odd gurgling sound during a conference call is emanating from the infant sleeping on your shoulder? Goodman answers all of the unusual questions that may arise for women exploring the freelance world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar more than your normal business guidebook, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Freelance Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e blends candid, humorous anecdotes from a wide variety of freelancers with Goodman's own personal experiences as a creative worker for hire. Whether you're a freelance first-timer or a seasoned creative professional, copyediting queen or web guru, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy So-Called Freelance Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis an invaluable resource for anyone interested in freelancing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e fled the cube in 1992 to become a freelance writer and has yet to look back. She is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube\u003c\/i\u003e (Seal Press, 2007). Her reported pieces about alternative careers, human mating rituals, and popular culture have appeared in \u003ci\u003eSalon, Bust, Bitch, Bark\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Bay Guardian.\u003c\/i\u003e Her essays have been anthologized in \u003ci\u003eSingle State of the Union: Single Women Speak Out on Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Moment of Truth: Women's Funniest Romantic Catastrophes.\u003c\/i\u003e In 2006 she was a writer-in-residence at Hedgebrook. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichelle's freelance writing career has allowed her to work with everyone from book publishers to high-tech empires to peddlers of new-age products, wrangling text on pet accessories, video games, voice recognition software, marital aids, home colonics, and just about anything else that can be sold. A frequent speaker on the freelance writing life, Michelle has participated in panel discussions at Northwest Bookfest, Richard Hugo House, and the University of Washington. She also teaches classes through Mediabistro, the Editorial Freelancers Association, and Richard Hugo House in an effort to help aspiring cubicle expats avoid the same mistakes she made early in her own solo career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn and raised in the Garden State, Michelle received her B.A. in journalism from George Washington University. In her former 9-to-5 existence, she worked as a newspaper reporter, publicist, book editor, and web community editor. Michelle lives in Seattle with her eighty-pound lap dog, Buddy.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e IndieFab awards (2008)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239194947858,"sku":"9781580052597","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/TkIwOEszTUU3dSswd2ZiellENmJCZz09.webp?v=1777872401","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/my-so-called-freelance-life-how-to-survive-and-thrive-as-a-creative-professional-for-hire-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}