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Friday, September 28, 2007 - Posts

How to Freelance in Chicago

How to Freelance in Chicago Tuesday, Oct. 2 @7 p.m. Columbia College's Conaway Center 1104 S. Wabash Chicago, IL 60605 Free and open to the public. Public transportation is suggested. Editors want solid freelancers. Freelancers want to be published. Here's a way to connect the two. Listen to veteran editors and freelancers discuss their tips and suggestions for freelancing in Chicago. Editors from the Chicago Tribune, RedEye, Chicago Sun-Times, and Chicago Magazine as well as several veteran freelancers will be on a panel, followed by a question-and-answer session. Questions? Contact Dawn Reiss dreiss100@gmail.com or call 312-590-1921.

Thinking about creating your own Web site? You're not alone

Marketing myself isn’t really my thing. Frankly, it terrifies and intimidates me. But after a year and a half of freelancing full-time I have finally come to the realization that simply willing editors to come to me with work isn’t the most proactive