Freelance Files is a quarterly column for and by environmental journalism freelancers in which a rotating cast of writers share hard-earned wisdom here about myriad aspects of weaving a life and business out of their independent status. For questions and comments, to suggest future Freelance Files columns or to offer to write one, email SEJournal Online Freelance Files co-editors Karen Schaefer at karenscha@gmail.com [2] and Christine Woodside at christine.woodside@gmail.com [3].

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