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Summary: Excellent Resource
Review: I just accepted a freelance position. I was very nervous, but I knew it was an opportunity I couldn't refuse. This book has been an excellent resource. The information helped me to effectively negotiate the contract, set up a home office, and gain a better understanding of the financial and tax implications for freelancers. If you're thinking about freelancing, get this book first.
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Summary: There are better books
Review: The very basics are in this book -- but as has been said by others, it's well buried. The author thinks she's cute when really she is annoying, the quizzes are inane, and most of the info is of the "well, duh" variety. Another problem with this book is that the subtitles are written to be "cute," not helpful, so revisiting the book is a pain. If you know *nothing* of working for yourself, good info is farther back in parts 4, 5, and 6.
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Summary: There are better books
Review: The very basics are in this book -- but as has been said by others, it's well buried. The author thinks she's cute when really she is annoying, the quizzes are inane, and most of the info is of the "well, duh" variety. Another problem with this book is that the subtitles are written to be "cute," not helpful, so revisiting the book is a pain. If you know *nothing* of working for yourself, good info is farther back in parts 4, 5, and 6.
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Summary: Good info buried in bad writing
Review: This book certainly has some helpful tips and advice for freelancers, but to get at it, you have to wade through pages and pages of annoying, too-cute jokes and analogies that don't add anything. I'd assume most people who would read this book (like me) are currently working full time, and thinking about going freelance. So why the author elects to waste so much of our limited time on fluff instead of getting straight to the good stuff is beyond me. Don't bother unless you have a lot of time and patience. (Or are a potential freelance editor and would like some practice.)
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Summary: An okay start, but not enough to go it alone
Review: This book was informative, and does indeed include many helpful hints and tips. However, as a textbook on going it alone and freelancing, this is not it. The author says some things unclearly, and some things that need little explication are described to a point of excessive belaborment. The cutesy little extras are not helpful, either. Granted, the Idiots books are not designed to be full scale treatises, but even within the Idiots series, this book falls short - it barely offers the reader a glimpse of how to be a freelancer. I should fear for anyone who attempts to start their own career after reading only this book.If you have not freelanced, and are looking to start, begin with this book - it is a good grounding in the (very) basics of freelancing. But, please, make sure to go on to a few other books afterward before trying anything. This book will help you understand those other books better because you will at least have been introduced to the language.
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