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Welcome! The Freelance Beat is a blog dedicated to freelance journalism. The blog was founded by Chicago-based freelance journalist Tatiana Walk-Morris.

12/31/2020

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2020/12/31/a-year-in-review-2020

2020 was a tough year for personal and professional reasons. This post reckons with how Tatiana Walk-Morris survived the year.

08/17/2020

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2020/8/17/what-ive-learned-from-three-years-of-full-time-freelancing

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06/28/2020

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2020/6/28/im-over-it-all

The past few weeks of police killings and subsequent anti-racist protests have brought a new level of exhaustion to an already trying pandemic. In a new post, Tatiana Walk-Morris tries to process it all.

04/12/2020

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2020/4/2/424mbbppsvxkx521ay3mto12n1tpf7

Working from home doesn't require fancy clothes. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, find freedom in focusing on your work, not your attire.

02/10/2020

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2020/2/9/when-should-freelancers-push-back-against-questionable-edits

Freelancers need editors to make a living, but what happens when editors add errors or offensive content to stories? I examine how I feel about pushing back against editor feedback.

12/04/2019

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2019/12/4/the-expectation-of-perfection

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10/30/2019

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2019/10/30/commissions-over-compliments

One of the hardest thing about freelancing is finding a clients who can afford your rates. I'll be testing out a new strategy for vetting new clients and report back.

09/02/2019

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2019/9/1/organizations-that-support-freelancers

Need help with rates, contracts or finding new gigs? Here are organizations that support freelance journalists and other independent creatives.

08/28/2019

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2019/8/28/why-freelancers-should-negotiate-deadlines

If your client asks you to complete a task quickly, here's how and why you should request more time.

07/24/2019

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2019/7/24/should-you-turn-down-a-client-who-cant-afford-your-rate

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07/08/2019

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2019/7/8/how-i-got-my-copyright-back-in-my-contract

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07/01/2019

http://www.thefreelancebeat.com/blog/2019/7/1/why-knowing-your-worth-isnt-always-enough

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