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For this week’s episode, we invited Lauren Orsini to chat with us about what it takes to make it on your own as a freelance journalist.  She started out working a writing 9-5 but eventually gave The Man the finger and created her own niche (with blackjack! and hookers!): anime journalism.  Or rather “otaku journalism,” but you’ll have to visit her site to find out exactly what that means.

The main focus of our rather chill discussion is how a lot of people want to get into freelance writing and few do.  We all agree that fear is the primary reason, and Lauren’s advice is basically, “Do it anyway.”  Sounds legit, right?

We also touch on how Lauren managed to create her own niche, what sort of journalism she digs most (hint: it’s nerdy), how bullshit fear is, and robots.  Give it a listen.

Resources:

• Lauren’s free guides to being a better freelancer
• Cam girls find community and support in forums and blogs
• Why camming is more popular and lucrative than ever
• Taking Big Leaps: Getting Over Failure with Jen Dziura
• Say Hello To Beam, The Robot That’s Almost As Good As A Hologram

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