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Welcome to Freelance Parent, from Tamara’s Side of Things!

 

I think one of the most exciting things about Freelance Parent is that you get to hear two sides of the same story.  

You have to be careful with writers—some of us are so good at what we do (or so we like to think) that we can manipulate your perception of us with only a few taps of the fingers.  

In our good moods, when the work is pouring in and the words are pouring out, we can create an image for you of the perfect business, at home with our perfect kids, and with our perfect houses shining clean. 

In our not-so-good moods, when we fear that an employer is not going to come through with the money despite all our hard work, we can conjure up for you scenes of dirty dishes overflowing the sink and starting to mold, of tax collectors knocking down the doors, and of screaming children in the background who refuse to be comforted by the television. 

But you will never have to worry about that, at least not here. As the business partner of Lorna, I promise to annihilate any and all rose-colored images that Lorna may conjure up in my absence. When she is full of optimism and cheer, I vow to be bleak and unpleasant. I also promise to drag Lorna out of the doldrums if she is painting too miserable a picture for those of you struggling to begin freelance businesses of your own; when she is the one feeling despair, I will ring in with some chipper thoughts to help us all along. 

I don’t mean to insinuate that Lorna is of a volatile disposition; on the contrary, if that title were to fall to anyone in our partnership, it would definitely be me. I merely want to state that between the two of us, you will hear the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.  

We are here to share our experiences—whether they are great or terrible—and because there are two of us, the story we tell will always have balance. As writers, we all know that there are hundreds of sides to every story. We already have two of them covered! And what makes me so excited about Freelance Parent is that every time you contribute to this dialogue, we will get a few more sides, until the result is an unbiased and realistic picture of what it means to have a freelance business of your own.  

It is this kind of balance that will help us all to succeed. So, welcome, and I look forward to this experience!

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    1.
    On September 11th, 2007 at 9:06 am, Believer in Balance said:

    I’m looking forward to reading your posts on starting a freelance business because that’s what I’m trying to do! And as you can gather from my name, I like your balanced approach!

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    On September 11th, 2007 at 11:56 am, lornadoone said:

    Well, welcome to the blog! We hope it’s just what you’re looking for. :-D

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    On September 12th, 2007 at 12:28 pm, Kendrah said:

    I’m looking forward to hearing both sides of this. I might just try to follow in your footsteps. ^_^

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