Clients’ behaviour gets a lot of bad press from freelances and service providers generally. But before we rush to judgement, we should walk a mile in the client’s shoes.

A brief summary of the copyright position for UK copywriters.

Most service providers are obliged to give some unpaid consultancy to their prospective clients, usually in a proposal, in order to close a sale. But how far should you go in sharing your valuable knowledge for free?

For freelancers, the most important thing is a positive outcome for the project – not the chance to show off some smarts. Humility can be a valuable asset.

There are many reasons why clients move on – and just as many reasons not to get too upset about it.

Rejection always sucks. But as a writer, it’s important that you learn to deal with it.

From the outside, freelancing must look pretty romantic. But there are just as many drawbacks as positives. This post looks at a few of the contradictions of freelance life.

Content mills offer copywriting clients the option of low-price, rapidly produced text. However, there are many vital service aspects they’ll miss out on.

Part 2 of our guide to negotiation for freelances, covering the actual negotiation.

Part 1 of our guide to negotiation for freelances, covering preparation.