My So-Called Freelance Life: How To Survive And Thrive As A Creative Professional For Hire (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
Goodman's got the freelance experience and the clever, easy accessible narrative voice to back it up. Most of the info here is fairly basic, which I actually found very helpful, though it didn't quite cover the more specific freelance issues I've been having. While the intended audience seems to be primarily women interested in freelancing for large-ish companies, the advice here is good for any gender in any work situation.I've been reading a lot of how-to freelance books lately, and this was one of the more fun-to-read ones, though I wonder about the viability of being so broad about the area of freelancing covered in a book like this. Given that Goodman's background is primarily in freelance writing/editing, it might've given her more chance to go into specifics if she'd focused just on that area rather than trying to lump all freelance types into her audience. This is a book that I am destined to reference again and again. I am not normally a big reader of nonfiction, but I was riveted to this book from the beginning. Michelle Goodman has a frank, funny voice that supplements her invaluable information perfectly. It is clear that she is not only a truly seasoned freelancer, she has also done her research. And she's so likeable. Normally I feel condescended to when I get advice from authors in books, but reading Goodman's advice genuinely felt like having a conversation with an older, wiser friend. (Not that Michelle Goldman is old. I just view her as a role model now.) If you have any aspirations to a freelance career of any type, please pick up this book immediately. For real. Do it.
What do You think about My So-Called Freelance Life: How To Survive And Thrive As A Creative Professional For Hire (2008)?
easy to skim - actually got a lot of good information from it too
—michaelpazazz
so much info. i love that about michelle goodman.
—nannatang
for when I have a child and try freelancing :)
—dleonar
A funny and useful book for women freelancing.
—Charlize
