Jun 22, 2015
Kristen Fischer (@KristenFischer) is an independent copywriter, author, and journalist living and working at the Jersey Shore. Following a stint as a cub reporter, she turned to freelance writing, making efforts to diversify her professional practice along the way.
A proponent of freelancing and professional issues around independent creatives, Kristen co-hosts Freelance Radio and has written When Talent Isn’t Enough, a business guide for creative professionals.
Our conversation covers writing tactics, the relationships between designers and writers, and how Kristen balances client work with authoring books. We also discuss the emotional trials of freelancing and some of the mistakes made and drama faced in her earlier years. Catch up with Kristen via her site, KristenFischer.com
“Sometimes freelancing ‘on the side’ is very difficult to manage.”
—Prescott Perez-Fox
“Don’t ‘take the leap’, instead ‘build a bridge.'”
—Jeff Goins
“The first few years [as a freelancer], I was a hot mess.”
—Kristen Fischer
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