The Trials of Freelancing

The "gang" at MobyLives has been on vacation for August, but there is a GREAT "column" this week called The Freelancer: Going to work in your pajamas is great ... except when it's not ... written by Chris Rodell. He discusses BOTH THE POSITIVE AND THE NEGATIVE aspects to being a freelance writer and the struggle to balance those two extremes. It's amazing how just a little bit of tone and ability to be not-completely-self-centered can make such a HUGE difference. Whereas, other writers we've discussed wallow in self-pity when they discuss their jobs, Rodell is balanced and objective. And when he blurts out a lengthy diatribe about how bad he has it--working from home, travelling the world on someone else's buck, interviewing famous people--to a man who works in a coal mine, Rodell understands his gaffe--he regrets his complaining--and it's obvious he would never do anything so untoward as COMPARE HIS LIFE TO A PRISON CAMP.

Check out the "column" here.