3. Recognize Red Flags

• Assignment ambiguity. The assignment is vague.
• Clear disrespect of your time. For example, adding you to weekly client calls without consulting you first.
• Contract confusion. 
• Moving deadlines.

• Gaps in experience indicate a struggle with securing jobs in the past or poor performance to the hiring manager.
• One can proactively explain the real, often valid reasons for a gap in your employment, like taking care of a sick family member, recession, or taking time-out for educa...

Freelance writers should be aware of the following red flags when reviewing agreements:

• "Work for hire": It means that the copyright and publishing rights belong to the publication, not to the author. It means the author may miss out on the opportunity to option their ...