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Raise your freelance rates easily with this free rate increase email template

November 22, 2022 The Cranky Creative

The best damn freelance rate increase email on the net [FREE template]

Need to raise your freelance rates? Soften the blow for your clients with this free rate increase email template. Last year, one of my dear graphic designer friends contacted me

copywriting tips for copywriters and aspiring copywriters

September 16, 2020 The Cranky Creative

Writing tips for copywriters and, well, everyone who writes

Writing is hard. Let’s make it easier with helpful tips and a pre-flight checklist. Whether you are new to copywriting, an experienced copywriter, or someone who simply wants to make

Work-at-home office with desktop computer and phone

March 27, 2020 The Cranky Creative

No-B.S. tips for working from home

Now that work from home (WFH) has become mandatory for anyone with a smart boss or half a brain, The Cranky Creative offers some no-B.S. tips to help you stay

freelance writer writing on a laptop at a coffee shop

October 17, 2019 The Cranky Creative

Survival tips for full-time freelancers

I made my first foray into the freelance world in 2010 while working full-time at a job I hated. Copywriting jobs were few and far between where I lived, and

creative people suffer more from anxiety mood disorders

January 7, 2019 The Cranky Creative

Anxiety and creativity: How they’re linked, tips to cope

The Cranky Creative explores the link between creative people and anxiety. Plus, tips for keeping the demons at bay. I jolted awake, gasping for breath. My heart was racing. My