Discussing the life and business
of being a freelancer.

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OK. So, we’re back on schedule, right? We think so. We’ll see.

Anyhow, in this episode of Answers for Freelancers we talk about a bunch of things beside Chris’ new pink office.

Chris is scheduled to attend Podcamp Boston 2 on October 26-28, 2007 at the Boston Expo Center. For more information on the event, including who’s attending, what discussions are going to be had and how you can participate, go to http://podcampboston.org Also, Chris (and Bob if he can make it) are going to be chairing a couple of sessions. The first is a recap of how to decide what you need to charge and the second is a panel of freelancers that will just answer audience questions about what its like to freelance. If you want these discussions to happen, write to the organizers and tell them to make sure that we’re scheduled.

Bob puts out the official call for the A4F Intern Search. We should put up a page for that, shouldn’t we? This is for actual college internship credit. And its not limited to artists, either. If you feel that you can contribute to the show in a meaningful way, either as on the show or behind the scenes, try out!

We have a new JibJab movie. Enjoy!

Bob and Chris both give out their favorite tips for using iPhoto to deliver preliminary artwork to clients.

Bob puts up our new merchandising line on http://www.zazzle.com/answers4freelancers.

Also, we touch on what to do when you face burnout on a project (hint: don’t go careening down the side of a tree-covered mountain on a bike).

Finally, we talk a bit about Twitter, how to use it, and why to sign up. Twitter’s home page is at http://twitter.com/ and a list of software, both for the Mac and PC, can be found at http://twitter.com/downloads. To follow Bob and Chris on Twitter, just swing by the website and look for our twitter tags. From there you can just click on the “follow” links and you’ll be all set (if you have a twitter account).

So, is that enough for one show? We sure hope so. Maybe next time we can find a topic and stick to it! By the way, I truly know what “in the can” meant. I was just trying to give Bob a hard time.