African Freelancers

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  • Why You Shouldn’t be Insecure about Your Writing

    Why You Shouldn’t be Insecure about Your Writing

    I happen to know a lot of writers. Some traits can be smelt (detected) a mile away, and one of them is passion. One other “sniffable” trait? Insecurity. I have attempted to piece together reasons for this state of insecurity, and one reason which comes up frequently is rejection. There is something immensely creative about…

  • Identifying Types of Clients by the Tone of their E-mails

    Identifying Types of Clients by the Tone of their E-mails

    Your perception game must be strong as a freelancer, especially when you would like to get referrals from clients. Many freelancers work with people whom they’ve never seen, and will probably never see, and this is one of the beauties of freelancing. However, it can also pose as a challenge because at least while looking…

  • Some Days are Dull

    Some Days are Dull

    How Should a Freelancer Deal with Dry Spells? As much as there are days filled with jobs, jobs and more jobs, there are also some terribly dry days in freelancing. One freelancer calls it the land of Peaks and Pits. The peaks are those never –ending days filled with jobs, while the pits are those…

  • Dear Freelancer: What Inspires/Refuels You?

    Dear Freelancer: What Inspires/Refuels You?

    Those who inspire need the most inspiration As the month runs to an end, many of us might have drained our creative juices on tasks, and can’t wait to break away from our routines, even if only for a day or two. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as in fact, it is deemed…

  • Some Jobs are Hard!

    Some Jobs are Hard!

    This is me ranting. Mostly because the jobs I’ve had to do within the last one month have been HARD. Like super-duper HARD! Headache-generating HARD! Things which I really had to go out of my comfort zone to do adequate research on and which at the end of the day, make me hit my bed…

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