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What kind of freelance business owner are you?
Most of us didn’t become freelancers because we had a deep desire to hold quarterly planning meetings with ourselves or write marketing plans.
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I know I'm an expert. So why don't I feel like one?
Why long-time freelancers struggle with expertise and ways to overcome it
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The hidden isolation of freelancing
What many freelancers miss after leaving traditional work, and how to address it
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The bet freelancers stop making
Building something stable requires betting on the reality of yourself—the version who makes mistakes, gets rejected, and struggles with confidence. You…
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Be your CEO
Running your freelance business with intention
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Decision-making for freelancers: Timelines, small experiments, and exit plans
Making decisions can feel overwhelming.
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Freelance pricing and self-worth: why rates feel so hard
How self-worth hurts our pricing, and what we can do about it
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Why freelancers need to market consistently (even when they’re busy)
A marketing for freelancers reality check: how easy it is to create false expectations, how the freelance buyer cycle works, and how to stay visible so…
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Is your marketing problem a mindset issue or a systems problem?
Twenty years into freelancing, I still don’t have marketing completely figured out (will anyone ever have it fully figured out?
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Happy Freelancing with Heidi Turner
Happy Freelancing with Heidi Turner
Every week, get honest, practical strategies from 20 years of freelancing to help mid-career writers and editors strengthen the business side, earn steadier income, and build a freelance life that fits their vision.
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Happy Freelancing with Heidi Turner

Every week, get honest, practical strategies from 20 years of freelancing to help mid-career writers and editors strengthen the business side, earn steadier income, and build a freelance life that fits their vision.
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