Advice

Providing advice and support to freelancers is a big reason for this site to exist. It’s run BY freelancers and FOR freelancers (and remote workers!)

Scroll down to see all of our freelance advice posts – or start with some of these most popular ones:

Details of my Freelance Kickstarter course.
How to protect your mental health when you work from home.
Being a Writer – one of our trademark “open and honest” posts, on the realities of being a freelance writer.
Sites Like Upwork – A list of alternatives to Upwork for online freelance gigs.
How to Get Approved on Upwork.
The 52 Best Freelance Websites (for Beginners and Experts!)

How to Work Outside When you Work From Home

June 3, 2021 by Ben Taylor

We’ve all seen the photos. Those aspirational shots of remote workers and freelancers curled up with a laptop (almost always a …

April 22, 2021 by Karen Fleming

Dealing with clients can be a real joy or an absolute nightmare when you’re a freelancer. And is depends on the …

March 11, 2021 by Ben Taylor, Updated March 29, 2021

Of all the things readers ask me to help them with, online writing jobs for beginners is at the top of …

February 24, 2021 by Ben Taylor

As huge fans of the freelance lifestyle, we tend to focus on the positives at HomeWorkingClub. However, there are some inevitable …

January 12, 2021 by Ben Taylor, Updated January 13, 2021

Establishing an active Upwork account is a truly empowering career move. It gives you the freedom to find and apply to …

January 7, 2021 by Ben Taylor

Freelancers need clients to make a living, but those clients are far from equal. In this rather fun episode of the …

October 27, 2020 by Ben Taylor

The idea of being a writer is something many people find strangely seductive. But it’s also a hugely misunderstood way to …

October 1, 2020 by Ben Taylor

Many of our readers are rightly worried about work from home scams. Sadly, there’s no denying there are plenty of them …

September 30, 2020 by Ben Taylor

In this episode we talk about the age-old problem of procrastination. It’s something we know a lot of readers struggle with. …

September 24, 2020 by Karen Fleming

If you are desperately looking for sound advice on remote work then you are not alone. The sudden adoption of remote …