More reviews

Dec 18, 2008 Book Leave a comment

On December 3, I was excited to share details about the first three reviews that I’d read about The Principles of Successful Freelancing, and it’s about time I shared some more.

Scott Scheper, a VC in Orange County, CA, reviewed the book on scottdig.com;

I highly suggest this book for anyone interested in dabbling in the freelance world. Whether you’re doing some side-project freelance work, or you’re a full-time freelancer, this book is a must. It’s pretty much the freelancer’s bible.

John Lampard also took the time to pen a review on disassociated.com, where he writes;

In summary, this is an all encompassing and highly readable guide to all aspects of freelancing. Whether you are considering taking the plunge, have recently started out, or are even a seasoned pro, this book is a worthwhile read.

Russ Weakley, an Author himself, wrote about the book on his blog;

The book is ideal for those who are about to enter the world of freelancing. It’s easy to read - only took around 4 hours to read cover to cover - and yet it’s packed with a lot of great information.

Thanks Scott, John and Russ for sharing your thoughts about the book with others, and for taking the time to pen a review.

If you’ve read The Principles of Successful Freelancing, I encourage you to write a review about the book yourself - let me know where youve posted it, and I’d love a chance to read it!

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Have a freelancing tip to share?

Dec 15, 2008 Announcements Leave a comment

Do you have a freelancing tip or idea to share with readers of this blog? Over the last couple of months, I’ve posted a 50 word tip or idea from various invited people from the industry. You can see all of them so far, under the 50 Words category.

Now, I’m calling on you to give me your own ideas and tips, in no more than fifty words, as well as a short bio of no more than thirty words, to publish here.

Have something to share? Please email me with the finished (spell checked) text, to ‘me at miles burke dot com dot au’ (no, I don’t like nasty spam).

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…and the book is now for Sale!

Dec 10, 2008 Announcements Leave a comment

It’s been quite a journey so far, and yet a major milestone was reached today, with the book being released a few hours ago, and available for sale via SitePoint and other (online and offline) bookstores.

As a result, the Buy the Book and Download Free Sample pages of this blog have now been updated with the correct links, or you can just click right here to go to the book pages, over at SitePoint.

Now the real fun begins - reading customer reviews, participating in discussion generated by the book, and shouting from the rooftops ‘My book is now for sale!’.

Thanks for joining me on this journey. I appreciate it!

Cheers,

Miles.

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Mike Brown on Freelancing

Dec 9, 2008 50 Words Leave a comment

Mike says…

Let the passion for what you do shine through. That’s what will sustain you on the journey. That you’re doing something you care about. That you’re doing it well. And that it’s making a difference. Your passion and commitment will be infectious.

About Mike
Mike is one of the chief instigators of Webstock, almost certainly the best web conference in New Zealand.

About this Post
This post is one of a series, written by various people within the web industry. They are responses to my request for a maximum of 50 words on the topic of tips for freelance success. You can use the 50 words category to see all the answers so far.

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12 Tips for Successful Freelancing

Dec 5, 2008 Uncategorized 2 Comments

I’ve put together a short presentation, showing twelve of the tips that appear in The Principles of Successful Freelancing. There’s only a dozen here; there are obviously many more inside the book.

This presentation was featured on the SlideShare.net homepage today, less than a day after it was uploaded.

I hope you find these tips useful - let me know what you think in the comments, below. Enjoy!

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